Prayers of the Faithful Today
June 12
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
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Liturgical Color: Green
Prayers of the Faithful for Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time
Option 1
1.For the Church, that she may be drawn always to the Heart of Christ who reveals the Father to the humble and the little ones, and may never mistake worldly sophistication for the wisdom that comes from knowing him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For world leaders who carry the burdens of governance, that they may bring those burdens to Christ who says: 'Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest,' let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are exhausted — by illness, grief, addiction, overwork, or despair — that today they may truly hear the Sacred Heart's invitation: 'Come to me,' and find in him the rest that the world cannot provide, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may take the yoke of Christ upon ourselves — learning from him who is meek and humble of heart — and discover that his burden, though it asks everything, is easy and light because it is borne in love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For the faithful departed, that the Father who hides things from the learned and reveals them to little ones may receive them with the tenderness of the Sacred Heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who feel God is distant or hidden, that the meek and humble heart of Jesus may draw them into the Father's embrace.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find in the Sacred Heart the rest they sought on earth, and rest in God forever, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all shepherds, that they may lead the Church with the meekness and humility of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may come to know the Father through the Son — for no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom he chooses to reveal him — and may turn their weary hearts toward Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those crushed by religious burdens imposed by human tradition, that they may encounter the true heart of Jesus — not a demanding taskmaster but a gentle teacher who offers rest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may spend time before the Blessed Sacrament today, bringing our burdens to the Heart that was pierced for us, and learning from it what meekness and humility look like in our own lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that devotion to the Sacred Heart may not be merely a pious practice but a deep school of life — learning from Christ's heart how to love, serve, forgive, and rest in God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who are enrolled in the Sacred Heart apostolate, that this feast may renew their consecration and deepen their love.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be welcomed by the meek and humble Heart of Jesus into the eternal rest he promised, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.For the Church, that she may draw from the Sacred Heart of Jesus the compassion and courage to defend every unborn child and accompany every mother who is laboured and burdened by an unexpected pregnancy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That legislators may be moved by the gentle heart of Christ — who reveals the Father's love to little ones — to enact laws that protect the smallest and most vulnerable human beings, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women in crisis pregnancies who are exhausted, afraid, and burdened, that they may hear the Sacred Heart's invitation — 'Come to me… I will give you rest' — and find in the Church a community that truly carries the burden with them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For all who work in pro-life ministry, often weighed down by setbacks and grief, that the meek and humble Heart of Jesus may refresh them and remind them that this work is his yoke — easy in love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For children lost to abortion and for their mothers who carry hidden grief, that the Sacred Heart — which has known every wound — may bring healing, mercy, and the rest that surpasses all understanding, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For mothers who chose life at great personal cost, that the Sacred Heart of Jesus may pour out his consolation and joy upon them.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, including the unborn, may rest forever in the Sacred Heart of Jesus who said: 'I will give you rest,' 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.
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