Holy Mother,

I bring my family before you—wounded, divided, and in need of healing. Words have been spoken that cut deep, silences have created walls, and pride has hardened hearts. I long for peace around our table, but I don’t know where to begin.

Mother of Unity, you saw your own family face challenges. You and Joseph searched anxiously for the boy Jesus when He was lost in Jerusalem. You felt the sting of relatives who doubted you, neighbors who gossiped, and leaders who rejected your Son. Yet your heart stayed pure, your love unwavering. Pray for me to love my family with the same mercy.

I confess that I hold onto grudges too tightly. I replay the wrongs, and I struggle to forgive. But I know that bitterness chains me more than anyone else. Help me to take the first step—not because others deserve it, but because peace is worth it.

Lord Jesus, through Your Mother’s prayers, soften the hearts in my family. Bring reconciliation where there has been distance. Let laughter replace bitterness, and love replace division. Even if we cannot agree on everything, let us agree on love.

And if healing takes time, still give me grace to love in small ways. Help me to see that forgiveness is not pretending the pain didn’t happen, but choosing to release it into Your hands.

Amen.