Good Father, who left us in Jesus Christ the source of forgiveness and mercy before all human misery; give us the courage to oppose with determination the death penalty as punishment.
No crime, no matter how aberrant, can escape the power of conversion and your infinite mercy. Confident, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit to inspire us with his wisdom so that throughout the world we can eliminate this scourge, finding alternative ways to repair the damage and rescue from death the aggressors who provoke it. Amen.