prayers of the faithful - 8th week of ordinary time - 25 May 2021

Lord Jesus - you are the Son of the Father.

Christ Jesus - you have the heart of a servant 

Lord Jesus - you love us with your sacred heart

As we commemorate the 8th week in Ordinary Time, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father.

1. We pray for the Church: that we may recognize the depth of God’s love for us, and reach out to all who have become separated from God or the Christian community.

2. We pray for leaders of all nations: that God, who reconciled the world to himself in Christ, may inspire the powerful of the earth to thoughts of peace and deeds of life and justice.

3. We pray for all recovering from natural disasters: that God will give them strength and heal their wounds and fears.

4. We pray that we may follow the Gospel of Life in our lives - that we may respect all human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death.

5. We pray for all vocations in the Church - to the ordained ministry, lay ministry, and religious life.

6. For the sick and shut-in and for the repose of the souls of the faithful departed.

Heavenly Father, we present our prayers today through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever.