Bishop Mulvey offers opening invocation at Texas House

Bishop Michael Mulvey of the Diocese of Corpus Christi was honored to offer the invocation for the Texas House of Representatives opening session today, Jan 8. While at the capitol Bishop visited with several legislators representing the Diocese of Corpus Christi, offering prayers for members and staff.

Opening Prayer for the 83rd Legislative Session of The Texas House of Representatives

“God, Father of all creation; God of all compassion and mercy, you are the source of all life and every human person finds his and her dignity in You.

We come before you today in this noble chamber of the Texas House of Representatives at the beginning of the 83rd Texas Legislature to ask for your guidance and assistance.

We implore you today to bless these men and women here before you who seek to serve their brothers and sisters by promoting order, justice and dignity for all Texas citizens.

May they seek wisdom during their meetings and deliberations. May the spirit of charity temper any disagreement or misunderstanding and may the willingness to forgive and conciliate always be present in order to promote the common good.

We ask also, Heavenly Father, that your divine Law, written in the heart of every person, be respected so that no human law will bring offense to our human dignity:

During this session we ask that human life be respected from the moment of conception in the mothers' womb; that families be given the assistance they need for the good of marriage and family life; that those who have recently arrived in our state be given justice and shown dignity; that the poor, the elderly and those in need of human services be shown compassion and understanding.

Above all, most Holy Father, we stand here today to ask you to bless our human efforts so they will conform to your divine will, which is the path to happiness and peace for all yourchildren.

We ask all of this through Our Lord, who lives and reins forever and ever.

Amen.”