Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 16, 2020 We come to the Lord knowing that His law is a guide for our lives and asking that we may be blessed with the wisdom and grace to follow that law. That the Church may be faithful to its laws and traditions while seeking the inspiration… Continue reading Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 16, 2020

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 09, 2020 We call upon the Lord with our petitions in hope that he may hear our pleas and answer with the response, “Here I am!” That the Church may be light for a world in darkness, and salt which seasons the earth with hope and charity that… Continue reading Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 09, 2020

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (World Day for Consecrated Life), A As Joseph and Mary presented their infant child in the temple, we present our hopes, dreams, and needs to the Father in our petitions. That the Church may reveal Jesus as “a light for revelation” that shines in the darkness and that… Continue reading Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (World Day of Consecrated Life), A

Sunday of the Word of God[1] (Third Sunday of Ordinary Time), A, January 26, 2020 We bring our prayers and petitions to the Lord praying that he will hear our words and knowing that we must be always mindful of the Word of God to us. That we will observe this first Sunday of the… Continue reading Sunday of the Word of God[1] (Third Sunday of Ordinary Time), A, January 26, 2020

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 19, 2020 As we return to Ordinary Time in which we count the Sundays of the Church year, we offer our petitions knowing that you hear and answer us in the special events of our lives as well as the ordinary. That the Church may be a light… Continue reading Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 19, 2020

The Baptism of the Lord, A, January 12, 2020 Heavenly Father, on this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we encounter John the Baptist as a man who calls people to repent while humbly recognizing that he is a servant of Jesus. We offer our prayers as people of faith who seek humility in… Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord, A, January 12, 2020

The Epiphany of the Lord, A, January 05, 2020 On this Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, we are reminded that Jesus reveals himself to all people as Lord and Redeemer.  We offer our prayers with hope that we will see him in all the aspects of our lives, in all people, in beautiful… Continue reading The Epiphany of the Lord, A, January 05, 2020

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, A, December 29, 2019 On this Feast of the Holy Family we remember that God honored the family by sending his Son into our world through a family, a family like our own which faced danger, worry,  and heartbreak, and enjoyed many  instances of wonder, delight, and… Continue reading The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, A, December 29, 2019

Christmas A, December 25, 2019 On this Christmas we gather in celebration for today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.  We offer our petitions to the Lord knowing that he comes to rule the earth with justice and the peoples with constancy in bringing light to our days. That the Church will forever join… Continue reading Christmas A, December 25, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Advent A, December 22, 2019 As our Advent season of waiting and expectation wanes, we turn to the Lord with our prayers for the future with hope that in the birth of Emmanuel we will recognize that God is with us. That the Church will announce the coming of Jesus into the… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Advent A, December 22, 2019