Lord Jesus - you call us to stand up to our faith.
Christ Jesus - you are seated at the right hand of the Father.
Lord Jesus - you call us to holiness.
Priest: In the light of Easter joy we bring our prayers before God:
1. For the Church: that the Holy Spirit will open our minds to understand the Scriptures and empower us to share the message of God’s love with others.
2. For the grace of forgiveness: that we will be open to God’s free and generous forgiveness, and strive to forgive others as we have been forgiven.
3. For all the children who are receiving First Communion this spring: that they will experience God’s love for them and God’s care and protection each day.
4. For the grace of recognition: that we may come to know Jesus in the breaking of the bread and the sharing of the scriptures so that we may be dynamic disciples.
5. For those who are sick in mind, body, and spirit, that they may experience God’s healing presence in their lives.
6. For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life.
7. For the prayers we hold in our hearts today.
Priest: We present these prayers through your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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