Bendición católica a un negocio

Bienvenidos a todos a esta bendición de este negocio. 

Lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los colosenses (Colosenses 3:23-24):

"Todo lo que hagan, háganlo de corazón, como para el Señor y no para los hombres, sabiendo que del Señor recibirán la herencia como recompensa. Sirvan a Cristo el Señor.”

Oremos: Señor, Dios todopoderoso, fuente de sabiduría y bondad, colocamos este negocio en Tus manos. Bendiga los trabajadores y este edificio. Bendiga su labor. 

Reconocemos que todo lo que tenemos es una bendición de ti, Señor.. Nuestro señor Jesucristo, conságralo este negocio con uu presencia, cúbrelo con Tu gracia y haz de este trabajo sea un instrumento para glorificar Tu nombre, servir a los demás con honestidad y sostener dignamente a esta familia. 

Permite que cada cliente que cruce esta puerta se sienta bien atendido, respetado y dichoso de su compra. 

Virgen María, Madre de la Divina Providencia, y San José Obrero, modelo de los trabajadores, guíen cada paso cada día en este negocio. 

Vamos a unir nuestras oraciones con las oraciones de nuestra Madre María: Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia; el Señor es contigo. Bendita Tú eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús. Santa María, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros, pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amén.

Todo esto te lo pedimos por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. AMEN. 

29 October 2026 - prayers of the faithful for Thursday of the 30th week in Ordinary Time

Lord Jesus - you give us encouragement and strength on our journey. 

Christ Jesus - you ask us to carry our crosses. 

Lord Jesus - you will come again in glory. 

Priest: We now present our prayers to our heavenly Father: 

1. That we may rely on God and our faith through the challenges of life. 
2. For a greater sense of gratitude and thanksgiving in our lives. 

3. For those who work in food pantries and soup kitchen. For those who hunger physically and spiritually. For those who feed the hungry. 

4. That we not let anything separate us from the love of God. 

5. For world mission month, that may we recognize how we should all be missionary in spirit in our words and our actions. 

6. That all of us live out the Gospel of life in the ordinary moments of our day. 

7. For a greater love and devotion to the Blessed Mother.

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

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

28 October 2026 - homily for Wednesday of the 30th week of Ordinary time - feast day of St Simon and St Jude

As a priest, I sometimes get asked why we celebrate both St Jude and St Simon on the same feast day. Tradition has passed down that these two apostles went sent out as missionaries together to Persia and to Mesopotamia. They both died as martyrs in Persia, with St Jude being killed with an ax or a club and St Simon being killed with a saw. There relics were placed together in the same tomb at the Basilica of St Peter at the Vatican.

St Simon is called a Zealot in the New Testament, which perhaps alludes to his zeal for the Jewish law or his membership with the nationalist movement in Ancient Israel known as the Zealots. A tradition in the Eastern Orthodox Church passes down that Simon was the bridegroom at the Wedding of Cana where Jesus turned water into wine. Because it has been passed down that St Simon was killed with a saw, he is the patron saint of lumberjacks, an interesting fact about him. 

St Jude is known as the patron saint of hopeless causes. Many of the Catholic faithful ask for his prayers and intercession in difficult situations that they face. Tradition passes down that Jude may have been a cousin or relative to Jesus. Since his name is similar to the name of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, many early Christians may have been hesitant to pray with him or to ask for his intercession, which is why it is said that is eager to help those who approach him in prayer, not matter how hopeless or desperate the situation may seem. 

We commemorate these two apostles today and unite our prayers with their prayers. 

28 October 2026 - Prayers of the faithful for the feast of St Simon and St Jude

Lord Jesus - you call all to a life of discipleship. 

Christ Jesus - you call us to be missionary in spirit. 

Lord Jesus - you are seated at the right hand of the Father. 

Priest: As we celebrate St Simon and St Jude on their feast day, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father: 

1. For church leaders and world leaders. May they promote justice, compassion, mercy, and forgiveness in the world.

2. For all who have suffered rejection or violence. We ask that our wounds be healed and that God give us hope and courage on our journey.

3. For a deeper spirit of gratitude for God’s many gifts and blessings. 4. In the tradition of St Jude, we ask for his prayers and intercessions for those seemingly impossible and lost causes that exist in our lives. 

5. We pray for a greater respect for human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. For an end to abortion, the death penalty, and all types of hatred and systemic prejudice.

6. For the sick and the afflicted. For healing for all of us in body, mind and spirit. 

7. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed. For their entry into eternal life. 

8. For those prayers we hold in our hearts today. For those who have asked for our prayers. 

Priest: We unite our prayers with the prayers of St Simon and St Jude today and with Mary and the entire community of saints.  We present these prayers through your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever.  AMEN. 

27 October 2026 - prayers of the faithful for Tuesday of the 30th week in Ordinary Time

Lord Jesus - you call us to be people of prayer. 

Christ Jesus - you proclaim the justice of God’s kingdom. 

Lord Jesus - you bring us hope. 

Priest: We now present our prayers to our heavenly Father with faith and hope: 

1. For our Church leaders and our governmental leaders. May they exercise wisdom and prudence in their leadership.  

2. For our first responders, the men and women in the military, our military veterans, and our medical professionals. 

3. For those who hunger for food. For those who hunger for meaning in life. For those who hunger for justice and righteousness. That their hunger may be fulfilled.  

4. For all who live amidst civil unrest, conflict, war, or violence, May God break down these destructive cycles, heal the divisions that exist within the community, and protecting the innocent.

5. That God renew and strengthen all who work to advance the good of society. 

6. For respect life month in the month of October. May we grow in our respect for human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. 

7. For the faithful departed. For their entry into eternal life. For the souls in purgatory. 

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

Priest: God, of love and compassion, strength us on our journey of faith. We present our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever.  AMEN.  

27 October 2026 - Tuesday of the 30th week in Ordinary Time – Luke 13:18-21

There is so much to learn about God's kingdom.  No matter how long we  have been journey in faith, there is always more to learn about God’s kingdom. Jesus wanted to teach his disciples about God’s kingdom, so he used parables. The kingdom of God is like a small mustard seed that grows into a large bush that can provide shade and can feed many birds through the seeds it produces. The kingdom of God is like this small seed in our lives. The kingdom of God can start out in the smallest of beginnings in our human heart, in which we open up our lives to God’s word and God’s will. God’s kingdom transforms us from within, in ways we could never imagine. If we are open to God’s kingdom, it will continue to grow and develop. 

Leaven is another powerful image that symbolically describes God’s kingdom. Leaven is a powerful agent of change. Without leaven, the dough cannot be transformed into fresh bread when it is baked in the oven.  Without leaven, there is no bread. The bread of life provides us nourishment and stamina. It provides us the building blocks of our life of faith.  

Like leaven helping bread to rise or a small seed growing into a lush bush, the kingdom of God can transform those who are open to God’s grace, to those willing to receive new life in Christ. 

Lord, may we be open to the ways the kingdom of God can transform us.  May we increase our desire for your kingdom. May you, O Lord, instill in us a heart to live out our faith as we proclaim your kingdom to the world. AMEN. 

2 November 2026 - prayers of the faithful for All Souls Day

Priest: Let us bring our prayers to our God of the living and the dead:

1. May members of the Church throughout the world lovingly reach out in compassion to those who grieve the loss of life due to illness, suffering, war, violence, and natural disasters. We pray to the Lord. 

2. For civil leaders and the people they lead. May they work to strengthen bonds of peace, justice, and compassion in our world. We pray to the Lord. 

3. May caregivers be strengthened as they reach out to the brokenhearted, to those who grieve, and those who have lost a loved one through violence or suicide. We pray to the Lord. 

4. May all of us gathered at Mass today find the encouragement we need to continue our ministry of presence to those who are bereaved. We pray to the Lord. 

5. For the souls in the process of purification in purgatory. We pray to the Lord. 

6. For the unborn. For the most vulnerable in society. For those on the margins. For the lonely and the forgotten. We pray to the Lord. 

7. For our deceased loved ones, family members and community members. May the God of peace grant perpetual light to all souls who have been drawn to the heavenly banquet. We pray to the Lord. 

Priest: God of compassion, hear the prayers we offer for ourselves and for the human family, whom you have loved throughout time and into eternity. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.