11 June 2023 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Prayers of the Faithful

Introduction: The Eucharist is central to our life of faith as Catholics, for in it we receive Christ’s body and blood as food for our journey. By receiving the Eucharist, we participate in Christ’s sacrifice. We are called to receive the new life that the Eucharist brings us. May the message we hear today as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ help us to appreciate this special gift.

Lord Jesus, you are the living bread that came down from heaven. Christ Jesus, you are the source of nourishment for your people. 
 Lord Jesus, you bring us new life.

Priest: As we celebrate the Holy Eucharist as the source and summit or our Christian life, we rejoice in this incomparable gift, presenting our prayers to our Heavenly Father:

1. For the Church, the was may always be the Body and Blood of Christ in the world, deepening our devotion to the Eucharistic sacrifice which brings us new life, we pray to the Lord.

2. For all the Catholic faithful, that the redemptive power of Christ’s Eucharistic sacrifice will extend into our hearts and minds, our words and our actions, we pray to the Lord.

3. That through our Gospel witness, we may reflect what we receive in the most holy Eucharist, we pray to the Lord.

4. That the real presence of Jesus be experienced in our marriages, in our business relations, in our daily encounters, and in our friendships, we pray to the Lord.

5. For repose of the souls of the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life, and especially for the souls in the process of purification in purgatory, we pray to the Lord.

6. For healing for the sick and the shut-ins, for healing for them in body, mind, and spirit. We pray for our sick family members and loved ones. We pray to the Lord.

7. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.

Priest: Loving Father, the gift of the Eucharist blesses us with the divine presence for which our human hearts long. Through the grace of the Eucharist, help us to be more perfectly the Body of Christ. We make our prayers through Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.