Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 9, 2020 O God, the complexities of our lives can cause us to think that we are dependent on our own abilities to overcome the challenges that we face.  As Jesus went up the mountain to pray by himself, we turn to you in humble prayer knowing that you… Continue reading Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 9, 2020

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 2, 2020 O God, our minds are distracted these days by the pandemic that threatens the well-being and lives of your people throughout the world.  In this time when we hunger for safety, normalcy, and community, we offer our prayers knowing that your hand feeds us and you answer… Continue reading Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 2, 2020

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 26, 2020 We live our lives searching for various treasures, finding occasional pearls, and knowing that our labors yield a mix of the good and the bad.  We come to the Father with our needs praying that we will recognize his presence in all our activities. That bishops and… Continue reading Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 26, 2020

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 19, 2020 We offer our prayers to the Father at this time of disease, disagreements among nations, and divisions in society knowing that God is abounding in kindness to all who call upon him and will attend to the sound of our pleading. That the Church may exhibit wisdom… Continue reading Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 19, 2020

Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 05, 2020 We come to the Father, Lord of heaven and earth, asking that we may better know him and his will for us. That the Church will humbly recognize that what the Father has hidden from the wise and learned has been revealed to the little ones as… Continue reading Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 05, 2020

Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, June 28, 2020 We come to the Lord asking for the strength to take up our crosses and follow after Jesus so that we may be worthy of him. That during these troubled times of disease, rancor, and alienation, the church may provide graced leadership through actions that provide comfort… Continue reading Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, June 28, 2020

Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, June 21, 2020 We come to the Lord asking that in his great kindness he will answer our prayers with his constant help. That the Church will fear no one, speak in the light what God has revealed, and proclaim on the housetops what has been heard in whispers. We… Continue reading Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, June 21, 2020

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, June 14, 2020 We offer our prayers and petitions to the Father as people of faith who sometimes quarrel among ourselves but who seek Jesus’ life-giving presence in our lives. That the Church will be strong and steadfast in proclaiming the truth of the real presence of… Continue reading Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, June 14, 2020Draft

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 07, 2020 As we celebrate the great mystery of the Holy Trinity, we offer our petitions with confidence that God will be with us in all the mysteries we encounter during our life on earth. That the Holy Trinity — Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier — will be… Continue reading The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 07, 2020

The Solemnity of Pentecost, May 31, 2020 We offer our prayers asking that the Holy Spirit will come to each of us so that we will understand better that as Jesus was sent by the Father, we are sent by Jesus into the world. That the Holy Spirit will shed a ray of light divine… Continue reading The Solemnity of Pentecost, May 31, 2020