Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025 We come to the Father asking that he send his Spirit to enlighten and guide each of us so that we may do his will. That Pope Leo, who echoed Jesus with his declaration, “Peace be with all of you,” will be guided by the Holy Spirit as he leads… Continue reading Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025
Category: Weekly Prayers of the Faithful
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025 We offer our petitions with hope, not with troubled or afraid hearts, confident that the Father hears our prayers. That Pope Leo, the successor of St. Peter, may “[preserve] the rich heritage of the Christian faith” while “looking to the future to confront the questions, concerns, and challenges… Continue reading Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025 We turn to the Father with our needs asking for the grace to live the commandment that we love one another. That Pope Leo will be guided by the Holy Spirit as he leads the missionary outreach of the church to places where it is most desperately needed,… Continue reading Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025 On this day, we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, and Mother’s Day. We come to the Father asking that we may hear the Shepherd’s voice, offer our lives as gifts in our vocations, and that Mary will be united with all mothers… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025
Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025
Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025 God our Father, as we gather at this Eucharistic meal, we offer our petitions with hope that we will know your presence in our lives and do your will. That the Church rooted in Christ will be a teacher of fraternity, taught with words and gestures marked by… Continue reading Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025
Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025
Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025 On this joyful Easter day, this Sunday of Thomas and Sunday of Divine Mercy, we come to the Father offering our prayers in thanksgiving for the wisdom of Pope Francis that has graced our lives. That in rejoicing at the life of Pope Francis, the Church may be… Continue reading Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 We come to the Father on this Easter Day with joy that life has overcome death and asking that the light of this day may penetrate the darkest corners of the world. That bishops will respond to the need for funds to help the displaced, refugees, and the impoverished with… Continue reading Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025
Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025 This Sunday we hear the story of the unjust Crucifixion of Jesus. We On this Sunday we have heard the Passion story of the unjust Crucifixion of Jesus. We come to the Father asking that we may be freed from injustices that infect our lives. That even though the U.S.… Continue reading Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025 On this Laetare Sunday, a day of rejoicing in the middle of our Lenten Journey, we ask the Father that we might be instruments of reconciliation who bring joy to gloom that we encounter. That in these days of division, the Church may firmly proclaim the message of… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025
Second Sunday of Lent, Mar 16, 2025
Second Sunday of Lent, Mar 16, 2025 On this Second Sunday of Lent, we offer our prayers to the Father asking that we will better know his transfigured Son. That amid the chaos of this world, the Church will remain steadfast and strong in proclaiming the value of human life, the necessity of peace, the… Continue reading Second Sunday of Lent, Mar 16, 2025
