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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, January 31, 2027

January 31

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: Green

The Universal Prayer (Prayers of the Faithful, or General Intercessions) for this Mass: choose a set below, then edit, copy or download it as a PDF.

Prayers of the Faithful for Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Dt 18:15-20 · 1 Cor 7:32-35 · Mk 1:21-28 (Lectionary 71)

The readings in brief: Moses promises that God will raise up a prophet who will speak God's own words. Saint Paul wishes believers to be free of anxieties and devoted to the Lord. In the synagogue at Capernaum, Jesus teaches with authority and frees a man from an unclean spirit, to the amazement of all.

Introduction (priest): Gathered as one family in Christ, let us pray to the Father for the Church, for the world and for all who are in need.

Concluding prayer (priest): God of mercy, you never turn away those who hope in you. Receive these prayers and answer them according to your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that she may listen to Christ, the prophet whom God has raised up, and teach with his authority and not her own, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who speak in public, in government, in the media and in the pulpit: that they may say only what is true and never claim God's name for their own words, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those held captive by evil, by addiction or by illness of mind: that Christ, who commanded the unclean spirit, may set them free, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the married and the unmarried, for the widowed and for those who have chosen celibacy for the Lord: that each may serve him with an undivided heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our community, gathered like the people in the synagogue of Capernaum: that we may be astonished again at the teaching of Jesus and act on it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our Catholic schools, their students, teachers and families, as Catholic Schools Week begins.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be free of every anxiety and rest in the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For priests, deacons, religious, and lay ministers, that prayer and mutual support may sustain their generous service, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those entrusted with peace negotiations, that perseverance and concern for human life may overcome the desire for advantage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those living with addiction and the people who love them, that treatment, safe support, and perseverance may help them recover, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community, that Christ's authority may free us from destructive habits and teach us to use our own influence for good, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all the dead, especially N., that Christ who died and rose again may gather them into the peace of the Father's house, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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How to Use These Prayers

  1. Choose your option: Select from the available prayer options based on your celebration.
  2. Customize if needed: Click "Edit" to adapt the prayers to your parish's specific needs.
  3. Pray with others: Add approved community intentions to your prayers before downloading.
  4. Download: Click "Download PDF" to get a printable version.
  5. Use during Mass: Have a lector read each intention, with the congregation responding "Lord, hear our prayer."

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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