Introduction: Each time we gather for Mass, the Holy Spirit draws us to God’s word, to receive Christ in the Eucharist, and to worship the Lord. We pray that our faith be strengthened by the time that we gather together as a community of faith. May we always be searching for ways that we can be nourished on our journey of faith.
Priest: Penitential Rite:
Lord Jesus, you are the Lamb of God. Lord have mercy.
Christ Jesus, you call us to holiness. Christ have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you bring glad tidings to the poor. Lord have mercy.
Prayers of the faithful:
Priest: Our eyes are fixed on the Lord. May we pray for God’s mercy today, taking the opportunity to give voice to our prayers:
1. That we in the Church may recognize the prophetic voices crying out in the modern world, to heed the lessons they give to put our faith into practice. We pray to the Lord.
2. For our governmental leaders, that they may work toward dignity and justice for all. We pray to the Lord.
3. For those who have been sentenced for crimes they did not commit or who have received sentences that are not just. We pray for those on death row. We pray for all victims of crime. We pray that justice will prevail. We pray to the Lord. 4. For those who suffer from the summer’s heat and from inclement weather. We pray to the Lord.
5. That all Christians may realize the strength that they have in Christ. We pray to the Lord.
6. For all missionaries and for all who spread the word of God throughout the world.
7. For the men and women in the military. For our first responders. For our veterans. We pray to the Lord.
8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts today. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: O God, may we listen to your voice leading us along the right path. We ask that you teach us to recognize your presence with us. We ask that you grant our prayers through our teacher and guide, Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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