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Prayers of the Faithful Today

August 10

Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

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Liturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

Option 1

1.That the Church may always embrace the paradox of the grain of wheat: dying to self, bearing fruit a hundredfold, and never counting the cost of love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may imitate Saint Lawrence's care for the poor and vulnerable, ensuring that the goods of the earth serve all people in need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are persecuted for their faith, that they may find in Lawrence's courage the strength to bear witness to Christ even at the greatest cost, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may follow Christ wherever He leads, trusting His promise: 'Where I am, there also will my servant be,' let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may produce abundant fruit by dying to self-interest, serving God and neighbor with Lawrence's selfless generosity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For deacons and all who serve the Church in charitable ministry.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who gave their lives in witness to Christ may be honored by the Father in His eternal kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV and all who shepherd the Church, that they may serve with Lawrence's love for the poor, holding nothing back from the needs of God's people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil society may honor those who give their lives in service of others, and create just conditions where no one is left destitute or without care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all deacons, that they may exercise their ministry with Lawrence's zeal, seeing in the poor and suffering the true treasure of the Church, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may learn to detach from comfort and security, offering our lives freely for the Gospel, and so preserve them for eternal life with God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community of generous servants, seeing in every act of charity the face of Christ and the path to eternal glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who suffer persecution for the faith, that they may be strengthened by Lawrence's example.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be welcomed by the Father who honors those who served His Son, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may boldly proclaim, with Saint Lawrence, that the poor and vulnerable—including every unborn child—are the true treasure entrusted to her care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may protect those who cannot protect themselves, recognizing every unborn child as a gift of infinite worth, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers in crisis pregnancies who feel that choosing life will cost them everything, that like the grain of wheat, they may find their sacrifice yields eternal fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may follow Christ's example of total self-gift, supporting every vulnerable life from conception to natural death with generosity and joy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may welcome the poorest and most defenseless—the unborn, the sick, the abandoned—as the true treasure of the Church, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who serve crisis pregnancy centers and ministries supporting vulnerable mothers and children.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may receive the eternal reward promised to those who served the least of Christ's brothers and sisters, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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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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