Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 18, 2020 We join together in prayer seeking the wisdom to live as good citizens of our country and of the world while never compromising on principles that reflect the will of God.   That the Church will demonstrate its faith in Jesus by proclaiming the message of the Gospel… Continue reading Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 18, 2020

Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 11, 2020 As we are called to this Eucharistic feast, we pray for the grace to clothe ourselves in the garments of repentance that we might turn away from indifference and sin to live the faith that we proclaim.   That the Church will embrace its mission of going out… Continue reading Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 11, 2020

Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 27, 2020 We come to the Lord, offering our prayers as people who too often turn away from virtue to commit iniquity, seeking the grace to turn from wickedness and do what is right and just.   That in observing World Day for Migrants and Refugees, the Church will see… Continue reading Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 27, 2020

Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020 We offer our prayers to the Father, confident in his generosity in giving us more than our actions deserve and answering all our needs.   That the Church will give witness to the generosity and mercy of God as we welcome all who enter into our midst, conducting… Continue reading Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 20, 2020

Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 13, 2020 We offer our petitions as people in need of forgiveness confident that the Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.   That the Church will proclaim the kingdom of God by a renewed commitment to offering forgiveness to those who have struggled in… Continue reading Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 13, 2020

Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 6, 2020 We come to the Lord as people who have sinned against our brothers and sisters.  We ask for the grace to listen to his response to our petitions so that we may be reconciled to himself and to one another.   That the Church will speak out courageously… Continue reading Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 6, 2020

Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 30, 2020 As Jeremiah was called to prophesy under the difficult circumstances of the final days of the kingdom of Judah, we are called to proclaim the Lord in our own difficult times.  We come to the Father with our prayers that we might be faithful messengers.    That the… Continue reading Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 30, 2020

Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 23, 2020 O God, we hear the question, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” asked in all the activities and encounters of our lives.  We offer these prayers so that we may better know the answer and its importance in all that we do.    That… Continue reading Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 23, 2020

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 16, 2020 O God, we come to you hoping to exhibit the persistence and faith of the Canaanite woman as we offer our prayers of petition.      That the Church will reach out to the alienated, those of other faiths, and people of every nation in drawing people closer to… Continue reading Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 16, 2020

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