United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

338 • Part III. Christian Morality: The Faith Lived

of legal and social protection, grievous damage is done to the moral foundations of the democratic community.

—St. John Paul II, Homily delivered at Giants Stadium during pastoral visit to the United Nations and the United States (October 5, 1995), no. 6

PRAYER

Act of Hope O my God, Relying on your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, The help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. • Now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, and its end is eternal life.

—Rom 6:22