Sunday February 4, 2024

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let us pray for Church leaders. May we lift up the weary in faith and offer our hands to restore hope for all people.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for peace in every land and nation. May we speak boldly of injustice and outrage against humanity. May love be on our lips and courage be forever in our hearts.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people weakened by illness and disease. May we not resist our own vulnerability and open our hearts toward people in need. May we see the Lord’s presence in weakness.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people burdened with mental illness and emotional decline. May we claim Christ as our guide toward hope for all who cannot help themselves. May healing begin and love be made known in our anguish.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to sing our praises to God in our brokenness. May we become spiritually weak in order to know Christ’s redeeming love and mercy. May we walk humbly upon the earth with songs of love on our lips.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our children and our children’s children. May faith be known and lived in every generation. May we not hinder justice or reject love in our actions. May our young use their gifts for the good of all people.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the healing of our political efforts for our common good. May we not use words as bullets toward one another. May we not harm reputations or condemn our opponents.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for people who grieve. May loss become food for hope. May grief be healed in our hearts to find new meaning and courage under heaven.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our beloved dead. May our loved ones who have breathed their last now find home and comfort in heaven.

We pray to the Lord.