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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, February 7, 2027

February 7

5th 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 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 · 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 · Mk 1:29-39 (Lectionary 74)

The readings in brief: Job laments that life is hard service and that his days pass without hope. Saint Paul explains why he must preach the Gospel and makes himself all things to all people. Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law and many who are sick, rises before dawn to pray, and goes on to preach in other towns.

Introduction (priest): The Lord is near to all who call on him. Let us turn to him now and pray for our brothers and sisters everywhere.

Concluding prayer (priest): Lord our God, listen to the prayers we make with faith, and grant also what we have not known how to ask. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that she may feel the urgency of Saint Paul, for whom preaching the Gospel was a duty laid upon him, and become all things to all people to save some, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who govern: that they may ease the burden of those whose work is hard and poorly paid, and of those who have no rest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For the sick, and for those who bring them to Jesus: that he may take them by the hand and raise them up, as he did Simon's mother-in-law, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who lie awake through long nights of pain, worry or depression, and feel, like Job, that they will never see good days again: that the Lord may be near them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that, like Jesus, we may rise early to pray, and then go on to those who are still waiting for the good news, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who will keep the World Day of the Sick this Thursday, and for those who care for the sick.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, whose days passed swiftly, may rise to a life that has no end, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Christian leaders entrusted with resources, that honest stewardship may serve the poor and strengthen the Church's mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For nations wounded by war, that leaders may choose serious dialogue and civilians receive protection and relief, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people seeking work and families burdened by debt, that fair opportunities and practical assistance may renew their hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those whose lives are filled with work and care for others, that they may find healing, rest, and time to pray as Jesus did, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that Christ may welcome them into eternal peace and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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  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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