Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful

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

As the apostles were sent on their journey with nothing but faith in God's care for them, we offer our prayers this day seeking that same faith in all aspects of our lives. That Pope Francis may be kept free from pain and recover quickly and completely from the surgery he has undergone.  We pray… Continue reading Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 1, 2021

We observe the presence and actions of the Lord in our lives and offer our prayers with hope that he will provide for all our needs.  That Pope Francis may be persistent in proclaiming the message of the Gospel, even as he is subjected to the same rejections and offenses that Ezekiel and Jesus endured. … Continue reading Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 4, 2021

We approach the Lord somewhat timidly asking that he will cure us of all evil and free us from those maladies that separate us from his love.  That as it celebrates the Feast of St. Peter this week, the Church will follow his admonitions to be rid of all malice, and all deceit, insincerity, envy,… Continue reading Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 27, 2021

On this day we give thanks to the Lord and ask that we may flourish like the palm tree, grow like a cedar of Lebanon, and always walk by faith.  That the Church may sow the seeds of faith among all people and that they will spring up and become a large source of joy… Continue reading Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 13, 2021

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 6, 2021 On this day in celebrating the great sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus, we come together calling upon the name of the Lord recognizing our unworthiness and asking that our souls may be healed.  That the Church may proclaim the… Continue reading Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 6, 2021

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 30, 2021 Prompted by the Holy Spirit, we offer our prayers to the Father through his Son, Jesus.  That the leadership of Pope Francis will inspire people throughout the world to be drawn to the Church and be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the… Continue reading Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 30, 2021

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, May 16, 2021 We celebrate this day when Jesus disappeared from the sight of the apostles and ascended to his heavenly Father.  Confident that Jesus remains with us, we offer our petitions for our needs and the needs of the world.  That the Church may not stand and… Continue reading Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, May 16, 2021