Lord Jesus - you call all of us to be your disciples.
Christ Jesus - you draw us beyond our limitations.
Lord Jesus - you call us to be missionary spirit.
As we celebrate St Matthew today on his feast day, let us bring our prayers to our heavenly Father:
1. For missionaries and evangelizers, that all of us may proclaim Christ’s Gospel to the world in our words and actions.
2. For our youth and our children, that the Lord will continue to accompany them and bless them and their families on their journey of faith, especially in their studies and in their school activities.
3. For journalists, writers, and broadcasters, may the Lord bless them in their writings and the works they produce.
4. For our first responders, for our medical professionals, for the men and women in the military, for all who keep us safe in society, for their safety and protection.
5. For the sick, the shut-in, for those in the hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes, for healing in body, mind, and spirit.
6. For those prayers we hold in our hearts today.
Generous God, you sent St Matthew out into the world to bring your Gospel message. Let us follow his example of faith. We present our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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