Heavenly Father, on this holy morning, we lift up our hearts to You, acknowledging that You are the perfect Father—the source of all love and compassion and the model of true fatherhood.
Just as You called Levi from his tax booth and said, “Follow Me,” today we ask You to call the hearts of all fathers to follow You and reflect Your image in their homes and before their children.
Bless every father, Lord. Fill his heart with Your wisdom, patience, and love.
Let his words be full of kindness, his silence full of peace, and his decisions guided by Your light.
We pray with the words of St. Augustine:
“O Lord, You are Father and Mother, refuge for the weak, and rest for the weary.”
Be the strength for every tired father and the joy of every faithful one.
As Scripture says:
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.” (Psalm 103:13)
Let our hearts be full of mercy and forgiveness like Yours, O Good Father.
Bless this day and make it a celebration filled with love and peace, as we honor Your divine fatherhood and every earthly father who loves and gives without measure.
Amen.
親愛的天父，感謝祢賜下這個聖潔的主日早晨。祢是我們的慈愛父親，源源不絕的愛與智慧的泉源。
正如祢呼召利未離開稅關，對他說：「跟從我吧！」，我們也願意回應祢的呼召，將心歸向祢，走在祢的道路上。
主啊，求祢賜福天下的父親們，使他們在家庭中成為愛與信仰的榜樣。願他們以祢的慈愛教導兒女，以祢的智慧引領家庭。
正如詩篇103:13所說：「父親怎樣憐恤他的兒女，耶和華也怎樣憐恤敬畏他的人。」願我們學習祢的憐憫與恩慈，成為孩子們的庇護和引導。
主啊，願我們在這特別的日子裡，感恩祢賜予我們的父親，並求祢堅固他們的信心，使他們在愛中成長，在祢的恩典中前行。
奉主耶穌基督的名禱告，阿們。