January 28, 2024

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us pray to serve God’s people even when we are challenged beyond our expertise. May we serve the vulnerable and the discouraged, and rely on the voice of the Holy Spirit to reveal the course of our service.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for courage to pray and to listen to God’s healing voice.  May our worshipping assemblies discover deeper reasons to unite in the Eucharist and to sing hymns of justice and love. May hardened hearts be healed in our praise of God.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the ending of all war in our world. May gunfire be eased, may bombings cease, and may peace talk flourish in our day.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our nation. May politics unite us in the mission of serving people’s needs. May our actions be filled with integrity in order to serve the lives of our brothers and sisters.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our children who bear pain and uncertainty. May all foster children find housing, education and well-being. May our children who have been abused know stability, kindness and generosity to thrive in the future.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to entrust our pain to the mercy of God. May fear be released in our bodies. May we discover the healing miracles of Christ’s eternal presence within us.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our loved ones who hear voices in the nighttime. May we walk courageously with people who suffer any disease of the mind. May we listen to the healing voice of God.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for all peace and good in family life. May we take time to listen to our youth and may we all find a new curiosity toward life itself. May families find laughter and acceptance.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our dead and those who grieve. May our loved ones who have died now find the beauty of eternal life. May Christ receive them with forgiveness, and console us who remain on earth with mercy.

We pray to the Lord.