Introduction: We come together today to give praise and glory to God in a spirit of gratitude. We are grateful to God for the gift of faith that blossoms within us and for God’s healing presence in each one of us and in the world.
Lord Jesus, you rose from the dead to destroy death and to restore life.
Christ Jesus, you are the source of healing and peace.
Lord Jesus, you come to us in word and in sacrament.
PRIEST: Let us approach God today in a spirit of faith, recalling our needs and the needs of the world, asking for God’s love and mercy:
1. For the Church, that we may be ever grateful to God for all the gifts we have received, installing within all of us a spirit of thankfulness and appreciation, we pray to the Lord.
2. For the governmental leaders of the nations and the leaders of all the towns and cities, that they pay attention to those who struggle in society with poverty, addictions, homelessness, and hunger, we pray to the Lord.
3. For those who suffer from physical and mental illness, that they may know our Lord’s healing presence in their lives, we pray to the Lord.
4. That we may give witness to to others of our constant gratitude to God for all the blessings we have received, we pray to the Lord.
5. For the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life, and for the souls in purgatory, we pray to the Lord.
6. For all the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
PRIEST: Loving God, hear the needs of your grateful people and respond with your kindness and mercy. We ask these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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