On January 12, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for those who suffer from addictions and those helping them recover.

Addiction—whether to substances, habits, or behaviors—can enslave a person’s body and spirit. It wounds relationships, shatters dignity, and isolates the heart in deep lonelinessn but healing is possible, and every journey toward recovery is sacred.

Saint Vincent de Paul believed in the transforming power of love, perseverance, and community. As Vincentians, we are called to walk with those who struggle—without judgment, with faith in their capacity to rise.

We pray for those caught up in addiction’s grip, and for those in recovery. For families in anguish, for caregivers and counselors. May our society replace shame with support, punishment with compassion, and despair with hope.

Word of God
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
(Matthew 11:28)

Prayer
Healing God, reach those trapped in addiction with Your saving love. Strengthen all who walk the road of recovery, and bless those who guide them with wisdom and mercy. Make us signs of hope in the lives of the broken. Through Christ, who restores the lost. Amen.