Like many, my heart has been broken as I hear about the thousands of Children streaming across the border of our nation. I am left in awe of the kind of horrors that would make a parent believe that sending their child away alone through dangerous routes and with dangerous people is somehow a better option than keeping them at home. I am saddened by much of the rhetoric that sees these kids as political pawns more than human beings. I am disturbed by the nativism that is trumping the love of Christ among many who claim the name of Jesus. I have also been inspired by the leaders, including Pope Francis, who have spoken out urging our nation’s decision makers to welcome and protect these little ones.

More than anything, I have been humbled to my knees to pray. The pain of these kids is so real and so close to home I have found my prayers returning to them over and over, but too often I don’t have the words to even begin to speak. That is why I am so thankful that my friend Ricardo Moreno shared this beautiful and challenging prayer from Rev. Jose Luis Casal. It has helped deepen my prayers and solidarity with those who are suffering. I pray that as we join in crying out for justice we may find change in our hearts, and in our world. Join me today in praying a Prayer for the Human Tragedy Behind the Immigration.