March 28, 2024

Holy Thursday

Let us pray for our Universal Church in this sacred Triduum. May we learn to adore the Body of Christ in the Eucharist and to wash the feet of all believers.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for those who seek Easter Sacraments. May we initiate new Christians into the beauty of faith and into a courageous life of love and mercy.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to wash the feet of people who have walked arduous journeys. May we care for people who walk through depression, grief and addictions. May we walk among people who most need us.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our sick in these holy days. May people who bear the cross of ill-health find in their lives the healing love of Jesus Christ.  

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to invigorate our faith in the Sacred Triduum. May we surrender to the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.  May we seek Christ’s heart of compassion, forgiveness and peace.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for peace in every nation under heaven. May needless wars cease. May the sounds of gunfire be transformed into the silent work of justice for all peoples. May mercy befriend those who grieve.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our neighbors who are hungry, for our relatives in prison, for our brothers and sisters who live on the streets. May we seek faith, hope, and love in this night of Holy Thursday and not turn our backs on our own.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our family members who are bedridden and near death. May they find comfort and care in their bodily anguish. May hope become food for their eternal life.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for our beloved dead. May our sacred Triduum remind us of our path to heaven, in the dying and rising of Christ Jesus. May they enter their eternal home with joy.

We pray to the Lord.