Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

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

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 8, 2021 Jesus is the Bread of Life.  We offer our petitions to the Father that we may share in that life more fully. That the Church may be gifted with wisdom, resolve, and clarity in proclaiming the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist despite the murmurings of… Continue reading Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 8, 2021

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 1, 2021 As we encounter the Bread of Life in this Eucharistic celebration, we offer our prayers for the Church, the world, and our own needs. That Pope Francis may lead the Church through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and not be deterred in his mission by those… Continue reading Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 1, 2021

We offer our prayers asking that our minds and hearts may be open to the many things that Jesus teaches us. That Pope Francis' pastoral care for cancer patients, even as he recovers from his own surgery, will inspire the bishops of the Church to selfless care for those who are weak and for all… Continue reading Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 18, 2021