Tax Collector at Prayer: Pastel by Ronald Raab, CSC 2016

October 27, 2019

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us pray for honesty and integrity among our leaders in the Church. May we herald only hope for people and compassion for the suffering.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the haughty and proud. May humility make a home in our self-centered ways and may we learn to surrender to God’s tenderness and compassion.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to serve people without political or social gain. May we welcome strangers and sinners to our altar tables and be released from any negative thought about people who are different from ourselves.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to let go of our grudges and negative opinions about our neighbors or family members. May their stories lead us to conversion and deepen our faith.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for all who claim the name Christian. May we learn to blend our needs together in faith and work together for the common good.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our loved ones who now have a place in heaven. In this Mass…

We pray to the Lord.