Introduction: In the sermon on the mount from Matthew’s Gospel today, we hear Jesus proclaim the Beatitudes. This message may seem like a radical departure from our conventional way of thinking. May we ask God for the grace to realign our ideals and our values and work toward the fulfillment of God’s eternal kingdom.
Penitential rite: Priest:
Lord Jesus - you raise up the lowly.
Christ Jesus - you restore the sight of the blind.
Lord Jesus - you bless the poor in spirit.
Prayers of the faithful:
Priest: With humility of heart, we bring our prayers and the prayers of our brothers and sisters before the Lord. Let us ask for God’s blessings for those in need:
1. That we in the Church may give witness to the Beatitudes and lead others to the values of our faith. We pray to the Lord.
2. For those in positions of authority. May they reach out to those who hunger and thirst for justice, peace, and righteousness. We pray to the Lord.
3. For our seminarians and our deacon candidates and for all who are discerning a vocation. May they feel the Holy Spirit leading them and guiding them. We pray to the Lord.
4. For those who struggle to forgive and for those who struggle to be merciful. That God will open their hearts and their lives. We pray to the Lord.
5. For the sick and the dying. For those who mourn and grieve. May their faith be a comfort to them.
6. That God will encourage us in the hope of our faith. We pray to the Lord.
7. For the faithful departed. For their entry into eternal life. For the souls in purgatory. We pray to the Lord.
8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. For our prayer intentions spoken and unspoken. We pray to the Lord.
Priest: We thank you for the blessings we have in life. We thank you for your grace that helps us meet our challenges and struggles in life. We present these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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