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Prayers of the Faithful Today

April 22

Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter

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Liturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter

Option 1

1.For the Church, that she may live the promise of today's Gospel in her every practice — whoever comes to me I will never drive away — so that no one who approaches her finds a closed door or a cold welcome, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may hear in Christ's words a standard for governance: do not drive away the refugee, the poor, the inconvenient — for the God of Easter drives away no one who comes, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have been driven away — by the Church, by family, by community — and who no longer believe any door is open to them, that the Risen Christ's own promise may reach them: I will never drive you away, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may approach the Risen Christ with the confidence His words invite — not anxious about whether He will receive us, but certain that whoever comes, He never casts out, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community where no one is cast out — where the door is genuinely open and the welcome is genuine — so that our practice matches the promise of the Gospel we profess, 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 take to heart the will of the Father as Christ declared it: I should lose nothing of all that he has given me — and be as vigilant as the shepherd who notices the missing sheep, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those in authority may not lose the vulnerable through negligence or indifference — knowing that every person in their care is given to them and that they will answer for each one, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who feel lost — who believe God has forgotten them or that they have slipped beyond His reach — that the Easter promise may find them: I shall lose nothing of all that the Father has given me, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may anchor our daily lives in the Easter certainty that the Risen Christ will raise us up on the last day — and live from that certainty with the freedom of those who know the ending is secure, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be attentive to those who are quietly slipping away — not letting busyness or assumption stand between a searching person and the welcome they need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a deeper trust in the Risen Christ who holds us and will not let us go.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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