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Prayers of the Faithful Today

June 18

Wednesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time

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Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time

Option 1

1.That the Church may always pray as Jesus taught — not with empty words, but with trusting hearts, saying: your kingdom come, your will be done, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may seek God's will in their governance, praying with sincerity for His kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who find it hard to forgive, that they may hear Christ's promise: if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not babble in empty phrases but come to the Father as children, knowing He knows our needs before we ask, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be rooted in the prayer Jesus taught, bringing our daily needs, our repentance, and our forgiveness to the Father, 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 prayed 'thy kingdom come' on earth may now dwell in that kingdom forever, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV, that he may lead the Church in the prayer of Christ — hallowing the Father's name and seeking His will above all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may learn to forgive one another, trusting in Christ's promise that those who forgive will themselves be forgiven by the Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those burdened by guilt or shame, that they may come with confidence to the Father who gives daily bread and forgives those who are truly sorry, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may forgive those who trespass against us, knowing that as we forgive, so our heavenly Father will forgive us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that the Lord's Prayer may be the heartbeat of our community — uniting us in God's will and in mutual forgiveness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a deeper practice of forgiveness in our families and communities.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be delivered from all evil and welcomed into the kingdom where the Father's will is done perfectly, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may pray as Jesus taught — hallowing life as God's gift — and intercede with boldness for every child conceived, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may seek God's will in protecting the lives of the unborn, knowing that His kingdom comes where the most vulnerable are sheltered, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers who feel unable to forgive themselves for past choices, that they may receive the Father's merciful forgiveness through the sacraments, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That those who work for the unborn may pray with perseverance, trusting the Father who knows all our needs before we ask, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may foster a culture of forgiveness and mercy, where mothers in crisis find healing and hope to choose life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who pray the Our Father daily for an end to abortion and the healing of those it has wounded.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children who died before birth may be in the kingdom of the Father to whom they now cry 'Abba,' 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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