Lord Jesus - you help us to resist temptation.
Christ Jesus - you call us to accompany you during Holy Week.
Lord Jesus - you call us to holiness.
Priest: Through the death and Resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ, God our Father has shown his immense love for us. Now, in confidence, we turn to the Lord in prayer:
1. For our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and our Bishop, Joseph Kopacz, that they may continue to proclaim the merciful love of God. We pray for Pope Francis’ good health after his recent hospital visit.
2. For peace in our world, that all will turn from hatred to love and from violence to reconciliation.
3. For all who are preparing for the Easter sacraments, that the seeds of the Gospel continue to yield a rich harvest in them in prayer, faith, and service.
4. For our Catholic community in the Diocese of Jackson: that, by following our Lenten disciplines, we will come to the celebration of Easter with hearts and minds renewed.
5. For all who have been bereaved, or are suffering the loss of a loved one, that the Lord will heal their wounds, and fill them with hope in the Resurrection.
6. For all who are sick or housebound that they may know the gentle touch of God’s healing love.
7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts.
Priest: Father of love, you have planted in our hearts the hope of eternal life. Bring us and all our loved ones to the joy of the Kingdom of heaven. We make this prayer through Christ, our Lord forever and ever.
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