Introduction - We rejoice that this is the day the Lord has made. God’s love reaches out to all of us today on Easter morning. By Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, he has conquered sin and defeated death. A new life has dawned, as God’s love survives sin and overcomes death. Jesus has shown us the way to the Father. May the promise of the resurrection fill us with hope and lead us to eternal life.
Lord Jesus, you are the risen Christ.
Christ Jesus, you were anointed by God with the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus, you will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Priest: Filled with joy by the promise of the resurrection, we bring our prayers to God with hope and trust:
1. That by our mercy and compassion we in the Church may raise our brothers and sisters out of their pain and suffering, sharing the good news of the risen Christ with them, we pray to the Lord.
2. That the peace that Christ brings may extend to the nations of the world, filling their hearts with justice and healing, we pray to the Lord.
3. For all who entered the Church at the Easter vigil Mass yesterday evening, that they may grow in love of the Lord as they live as children of the light, we pray to the Lord.
4. For all who suffer from illness, hunger, isolation, or neglect, that their burdens may be lifted by Christ’s continuing mission in the world, we pray to the Lord. 5. For the sick and shut-in, for all who cannot be at Mass with us today, that they may feel our love and prayers reaching out to them, we pray to the Lord. 6. May our Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and work of charity continue in our daily lives in the joyful Easter season, we pray to the Lord.
7. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed. For their entry into eternal life. We pray to the Lord.
8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of creation, out of love, you have given us your only begotten son and you have raised him from the dead. We make our prayers today through your son Jesus Christ, for he is our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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