Prayer of the Month: March

March: The Lenten Desert of Humility

Merciful God, as we enter the wilderness of Lent, we confess that our pride often creates canyons between us and others. Strip away our narcissism and our need to be right. In the silence of our fasting, let us hear the cry of the lonely and the marginalized. You loved us while we were yet sinners; teach us to love others in their brokenness. May this season of penance turn our hearts outward. Help us to see that the "other" is struggling just as we are, and let our hands be quick to offer mercy. Amen.