Prayers of the Faithful Today
October 26
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Liturgical Color: Green
Prayers of the Faithful for Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
Option 1
1.That the Church throughout the world may always approach God with the humility of the tax collector, trusting not in her own merits but in the boundless mercy of the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil leaders and those who hold authority may govern with servant hearts, resisting the temptation to self-exaltation, and placing the needs of those they serve above their own ambitions, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.That all who struggle with pride, self-righteousness, or the habit of judging others may be touched by God’s grace, and led to the freedom of a humble and contrite heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That the poor, the despised, and those whom society counts as sinners may know themselves beloved by God, who lifts up the lowly and hears the cry of the humble, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish community may grow in authentic prayer — not prayer that congratulates itself, but prayer that opens itself honestly before God, seeking his mercy and his will above all things, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For any intention we carry silently in our hearts, trusting that God who sees in secret will answer with mercy,Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be received into the mercy of God, who exalts the humble and welcomes the contrite, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.That the Holy Father, our bishops, and all priests may model for the faithful the humility of Christ himself, who came not to be served but to serve, and who dwells with the lowly in spirit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who preach and teach the faith may do so without arrogance or self-promotion, remembering that it is God’s word — not their own virtue — that has the power to transform hearts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.That nations locked in conflict may set aside pride and posturing, and seek the peace that comes only to those humble enough to acknowledge their need for reconciliation and for God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we who gather at this Eucharist may enter these sacred mysteries as the tax collector entered the temple — with honest acknowledgment of our need, confident only in God’s inexhaustible compassion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That young people growing up in a culture that prizes status, achievement, and self-display may discover the deeper joy of humility, gratitude, and lives offered in quiet service to others, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who feel unworthy to approach God, that they may hear again the word of Christ who justifies the humble and calls all sinners home,Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who in this life beat their breasts before God and implored his mercy, may now rejoice in the fullness of that mercy for eternity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That all who labor in the service of human life — from conception to natural death — may do so with the humble spirit of the tax collector, knowing that it is God’s mercy, not their own righteousness, that heals and saves, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That women and men who carry the wound of abortion may encounter the boundless compassion of God who humbles the proud and raises up the broken-hearted, and may find in the Church a community of mercy rather than judgment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.That those who advocate for the unborn may never fall into self-congratulation or contempt for those who see differently, but may witness always through love, humility, and patient truth-telling in the spirit of the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our society may come to reverence every human life as a gift from God, and may be freed from the pride that assigns worth based on usefulness, ability, or stage of development, welcoming the vulnerable as Christ himself, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That all who work in medicine, law, and public policy may be guided by a humble search for what is truly good for the human person, resisting the pressure of self-interest, and serving life with integrity and compassion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all children not yet born, and for the mothers and fathers who carry them, that God who knit each of us together in the womb may surround them with protection and with love,Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died, including the unborn who never drew breath in this world, may rest in the mercy of God who knew them before they were formed and loves them without end, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Community Prayer Intentions
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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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