Prayers of the faithful - Wednesday of the 17th week in Ordinary Time - 30 July 2025

Lord Jesus - You bring us the blessings of the Father. 

Christ Jesus - You open our eyes and our ears to God’s truth. 

Lord Jesus - You are the living word of God. 

Priest: With humble and hopeful hearts, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father: 

1. That we the Christian faithful may follow Christ, the head of the Church, more closely and continue his mission of love and mercy. 

2. That the deeds of compassion and loving service of our community of faith may be signs of God’s presence in our midst. 

3. That we may more fully open our hearts to the will of God in our lives. 

4. That God will teach us how to love with our whole hearts and guide us in moving our religious ideals from ideas to action. 

5. For healing for the sick and the afflicted. For those in the hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes. 

6. For an end to violence and terrorism in the world. 

6. For the faithful departed: for their entry into eternal life.  For the souls in the process of purification in purgatory. 

7. For the prayers we hold in our hearts today. 

Priest: As you call us to reach out to our brothers and sisters in need and to live out the spirit of the Eucharist in our daily lives, we present these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever.  AMEN.