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Prayers of the Faithful Today

April 10

FRIDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

✠Solemnity
Liturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for FRIDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER

Option 1

1.For the Church, that she may return to her ordinary daily work with Easter eyes — knowing that the Risen Christ stands on every shore of ordinary life, speaking into every night that has yielded nothing, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations, when their policies have fished all night and caught nothing, may have the humility to listen for the voice that says: cast the net on the other side, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are exhausted by fruitless effort — who have laboured long and caught nothing — that the Risen Christ may speak from the shore of their lives this week with a word of direction and renewed hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may learn to recognise the Risen Christ in the ordinary moments of our daily work, as the beloved disciple recognised Him from the boat: it is the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may embody the hospitality of the Risen Christ on the shore — come and eat — warmly prepared for all who arrive hungry, weary, or in need, 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 the 153 fish may be her vision — that no one is too many, the net does not tear, the Risen Christ draws in all without exception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who govern may provide for the basic daily needs of those entrusted to them — as the Risen Christ provided bread and fish on the shore — attending to the small and concrete before the grand and abstract, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who labour in dangerous or exhausting work — fishermen, seafarers, night-shift workers, and all who toil in obscurity — that the Risen Christ may meet them in their place of work, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may leap toward the Risen Christ with Peter's reckless urgency — not waiting for the boat to dock but throwing ourselves into the water to reach Him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may have the charcoal fire burning — the warmth of genuine welcome — so that all who arrive at dawn after a long night find comfort and the presence of the Risen Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of Easter hospitality and practical service in our community.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 declare with the abundance of 153 fish that every life is a gift to be drawn in — not discarded — and that no pregnancy, however unexpected, is a catch too many for God's net, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may cast their policies on the right side — the side of life — and discover that laws which protect the unborn yield more human flourishing than those that do not, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For young mothers who have fished all night and caught nothing — exhausted, alone, without support — that the Risen Christ may speak from the shore today and that a real person may step forward to help them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may leap into the water for the unborn as Peter leapt for the Lord — not calculating the cost, not waiting for the moment to be convenient, but acting now, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may have the fire burning and the breakfast ready for the mother who arrives with nothing, so she finds not an empty shore but a community prepared to receive her, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who run pregnancy support services, that they may keep the fire burning through every season.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, 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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