# Prayer for Young People
*2008-11-10*

> Bill Young shares a heartfelt prayer for teenagers and young adults, asking God to protect and guide them through life's challenges.

## Opening Thoughts

Welcome to the 195th episode of Catholic Podcast Ministries, Prayer and Lunch. Today’s focus is a prayer for young people, especially those navigating the many difficulties of our modern world. I’m thinking of my 15‑year‑old son and all the teenagers and young adults who need God’s help.

## The Prayer

In the name of the Father, and of His Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we pray:

O God, we pray and beseech You to guide and protect young people from the dangers that are ever present in our world today. Be with them as they experience both sickness and health, sorrow and joy, loneliness and friendship, success and failure. Gracious God, give them the courage and strength to make the right decisions on their journey through life. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, may they come to know and experience Your loving care. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

## Personal Reflection

As a father, I ask the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of my son and all young people, granting them wisdom, resilience, and a deep sense of God’s presence. May they feel the support of the Church and the love of their families as they grow.

*May every young person feel God’s guiding hand and the courage to choose wisely.*