October 6, 2024

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

For our leaders of faith, Francis, our Pope, and __, our Bishop. May courage be our voice and love become our action. May the gospel live in our sight.

We pray to the Lord.

For a new view of the brevity of life. May we gaze upon the sanctity of our human experience. May we breathe deeply into the joy of living upon the earth.

We pray to the Lord.

For the talents we possess in our bodies. May we treasure most deeply the values we hold and the insights we live by. May we express in our daily actions the bounty of God’s love.

We pray to the Lord.

For courage to express our sorrow. May our grieving hearts be expressed in God’s care for us. May we weep with those who cry and find our home among the lost.

We pray to the Lord.

For hope amidst our adversity. May we treasure our lives even in dark times. May we find the courage to surrender to the light of Christ along our path.

We pray to the Lord.

For married couples. May courage take root in our commitments and hope fill every household. May God inspire love among us.

We pray to the Lord.

For our children and their children. May our next generations discover the beauty of life and the well-being of the young.

We pray to the Lord.

For couples seeking a breakup or divorce. May God heal all losses and may we seek forgiveness and hope in our lives.

We pray to the Lord.

For our beloved dead. May God welcome each loved one home to heaven. May they find eternal joy in the face of Christ.

We pray to the Lord.