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Prayers of the Faithful Today

April 8

WEDNESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

✠Solemnity
Liturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for WEDNESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

Option 1

1.For the Church, that she may walk beside those journeying away from faith as Christ walked beside the two disciples on the road — patient, attentive, opening the scriptures until the heart burns, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders who are walking in discouragement — convinced that hope has been crucified — may encounter the Risen Christ on the road and be turned back toward Jerusalem, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have walked away from the Church, dejected and disappointed by what they witnessed there, that the Risen Christ may join them on their road and be recognised before they reach their destination, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may ask: were not our hearts burning? — and follow that burning wherever the Risen Christ leads us in this Easter season, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be the place where the stranger is welcomed at table, where bread is broken, and where Christ is recognised — so that people run back to tell what they have seen, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who have asked for our prayers.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church, that she may always be the community that says to the weary traveller: stay with us, for it is evening — making room at the table for all who need the warmth of the Risen Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those in authority may listen to the people walking in discouragement rather than dismissing their grief, knowing that the road to Emmaus begins with honest conversation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those in our families and communities who have grown cold in their faith, that this Easter season may be the moment the stranger on the road speaks to something still alive in them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may invite the Risen Christ to stay with us this week — in prayer, in the Eucharist, in scripture — and find our hearts set alight by His presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that runs back from every encounter with the Risen Christ eager to share what it has found, drawing others into the same discovery, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of Easter joy and witness in our homes and neighbourhoods.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may walk beside every woman in a crisis pregnancy as Christ walked beside the disciples — without judgment, opening a word of hope they had not heard before, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may not walk away from their duty to protect the unborn — turning back, as the disciples turned back, once they have encountered the truth, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women already on the road toward an abortion clinic, walking in fear and isolation, that the Risen Christ may join them on that road today and open a door they do not yet know is there, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be the voice that joins someone on their road this week — listening before speaking, walking alongside before offering an answer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community where no one has to walk the hardest roads alone — and where the table is always set for the mother who arrives at the door, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who staff pregnancy support centres, that the Emmaus patience of listening and walking alongside may mark all they do.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

How to Use These Prayers

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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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