Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 24, 2021 On this World Mission Day, we come to the Father asking that the actions of our lives may make his Word present to those we encounter and draw all things to him.  That the Church may recommit itself to going to the highways and byways, inviting everyone… Continue reading 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 24, 2021

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 17, 2021 We offer our prayers to the Lord for those in need and so that we may better understand his will for us as his followers.  That as the Church gathers for the preparatory phase of the Bishop’s Synod on Synodality, the wisdom of the Holy Spirit may… Continue reading 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 17, 2021

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 10, 2021 We join with the man kneeling before Jesus as we offer our prayers this day seeking what is needed so that we may inherit eternal life.  That as Pope Francis opens the period of preparation for the 2023 Bishop’s Synod on Synodality, the Holy Spirit will guide… Continue reading 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 10, 2021

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 26, 2021 We ask the Father to hear our prayers of petition that we might live prophetic lives that reveal him to all those we encounter.  That the spirit of the Lord might be bestowed on Pope Francis, on all bishops who have been chosen to prophesy, and on… Continue reading 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 26, 2021

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 19, 2021 We come to the Father seeking the humility to recognize our unworthiness to ask for blessings beyond what we have received, yet with hope that through these prayers we may come to know better His love for us.  That the Church may strive not to be a… Continue reading 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 19, 2021

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 12, 2021 We offer our prayers to the Father asking that the answers we receive may lead us to live our faith more fully by the way we treat those in need.  That the Church may know that we are not alone in a hostile universe, not alone with… Continue reading 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 12, 2021

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 05, 2021 Knowing that the Lord our God comes to save us, we come to him asking that all the burning sands in our lives will become pools, our many thirsts will be quenched by springs of water, and that our need to be rich in faith will be… Continue reading 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 05, 2021

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 29, 2021 We turn to the Lord asking that all evil may be dispelled from our minds and hearts as we seek to live according to the message of the Gospels.  That the Church may not cling to human tradition while disregarding God's commandments so that it may be… Continue reading 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 29, 2021

21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 22, 2021 We are drawn together to pray at this Eucharistic celebration, believing the words of Spirit and life that Jesus has offered us and asking the Father to answer all our needs.  That in this world being torn apart by war, disease, poverty, fires, floods, and hurricanes, the… Continue reading 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 22, 2021

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2021 On this great feast of the Assumption of Mary, we offer our prayers with thanksgiving for the perfection we see in Mary's life of faith.  That Church leaders will recognize Mary's example of humility saying, "Yes," to the Lord's call to her as… Continue reading Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2021