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Prayers of the Faithful Today

March 26

Wednesday in the 3rd Week of Lent

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Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday in the 3rd Week of Lent

Option 1

1.That the Church may faithfully uphold God's law, revealing it not as a burden but as a path to true freedom and life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may govern with justice, respecting the divine law and promoting the true good of all people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who struggle to live according to God's commandments, that they may find strength in His grace and the joy of obedience, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may seek not to abolish God's law but to fulfill it through love, as Christ taught us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where God's law is cherished and lived with sincere hearts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, etc., special projects or events.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed who sought to live by God's law may now rejoice in His eternal kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV, that he may guide the Church with wisdom, teaching us to love God's law and live by it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may recognize the natural law written in their hearts and strive to live in accordance with its precepts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are burdened by legalism or scrupulosity, that they may discover the liberating love that fulfills the law, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our Lenten practices may lead us to a deeper interior conformity to God's will, going beyond mere external observance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may be a community that embodies the spirit of God's law through acts of love, mercy, and justice, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a greater understanding of the relationship between law and love in the Christian life.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be judged with mercy and welcomed into the fullness of God's love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may courageously proclaim God's law, which commands us to protect every human life from conception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may fulfill their duty by enacting laws that defend the unborn and uphold the sanctity of all human life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For a conversion of hearts in our society, that all may recognize abortion as a grave violation of God's law and the natural law, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That those who are tempted to transgress God's law by choosing abortion may be guided by grace to choose life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a steadfast witness to the law of love, which includes protecting the most vulnerable among us, the unborn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work to educate others on the moral teachings of the Church regarding human life.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may find justice and peace in God's eternal law of love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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About Prayers of the Faithful

The Prayers of the Faithful, also known as bidding prayers or general intercessions, are an essential part of the Catholic Mass. These prayers allow the congregation to intercede for the needs of the Church, the world, those in authority, those oppressed by various needs, the local community, and the deceased.

Our daily prayers are carefully crafted according to the liturgical calendar, ensuring that each day's intercessions are appropriate for the specific celebration, whether it be a solemnity, feast, memorial, or ordinary day of the liturgical year.

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