Prayers of the faithful - Thursday of the first week in Ordinary Time - 16 January 2022

Lord Jesus - you call us to faith. 

Christ Jesus - you call us to do your Father’s will. 

Lord Jesus - you call us to be servants just as you were a servant. 

Prayers of the faithful: 

Priest: With faith and love, we bring our prayers to the Father of Mercy: 

1. For renewal in the Church.  That Christ will stir up the gift of the Spirit within us, making us bold in our faith and dynamic witnesses to God’s love.

2. For our engagement in the reality of our world. That we would be strengthened to bear our daily challenges and to confront our struggles with faith.

3. That all the baptized and confirmed be inspired to be faithful to their promises, filling them with zeal and courage.

4. For healing for all who are blind to your love. May those alienated from the Church and the faith know that they are welcome. May God open our hearts to all who are seeking something more meaningful in their lives. 

5. That God would shepherd the beloved sick and the grieving; console the homebound, those alone, afraid and imprisoned; and comfort the dying. 

6. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. 

Priest: We make our prayers through your son Jesus Christ our Lord forever and ever.  AMEN.