One another, 27C
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- Oct 4
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October 05, 2025
Friends in Christ, God invites us to hold the needs of our sisters and brothers as dear to us as our own needs. Loving our neighbors as ourselves, we offer our thanksgivings and our petitions on behalf of the church and the world:
For the Church: that God will stir up the Spirit who has been given to each of us and embolden us to love without expectation and to forgive without condition: let us pray to the Lord.
For the flowering of faith: that we may grow in our reliance upon and loyalty to God in every area of our lives and be open to following wherever God will lead us: let us pray to the Lord.
For a vision of hope: that all who face violence, destruction, or chaos may be renewed by the Spirit of God and become a source of light and promise to others who are struggling: let us pray to the Lord.
For growth in patience: that God will sustain and strengthen us as we await the fulfillment of God's promises and plans: let us pray to the Lord.
For all who are searching for meaning and value in their life: that they may experience God's gentle invitations and recognize the goodness which God has in mind for them: let us pray to the Lord.
For an attitude of service: that we may recognize God's free gift of salvation and surrender our attitudes of self-sufficiency or that we have earned anything from God: let us pray to the Lord.
For grace to support one another: that we may affirm and support one another's growth in faith through all of life's phases and transitions: let us pray to the Lord.
For all who serve the church in Holy Orders: that Spirit of God will inspire the ministry of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons and embolden them with wisdom and love to serve God's people: let us pray to the Lord.
For all who suffer for their faith: that those living in oppressive societies may know God's presence in their suffering and that the Spirit will renew and strengthen them: let us pray to the Lord.
For those who work for social justice: that they may continue to manifest the vision of God's reign where all will be sisters and brothers caring for and seeking the good of one another: let us pray to the Lord.
For greater respect for human life: that the hearts of all may appreciate God's gift of life from conception to natural death: let us pray to the Lord.
For all who are ill: that God will bring healing and courage to all who have been diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening disease and help them to draw closer to God during this time of struggle: let us pray to the Lord.
For an end to violence and warfare: that God will open the minds and hearts of all leaders, turn them away from bloodshed, and protect children and the elderly from harm: let us pray to the Lord.
Hear our prayers, God of power, and through the ministry of your Son free us from the grip of the tomb, that we may desire you as the fullness of life and proclaim your saving deeds to all the world. Amen.
References
-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2025ch, October 5). Twenty-seventh Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm
-Cormier, J. (1995). Lord, Hear Our Prayer: Prayer of the Faithful for Sundays, Holy Days, and Ritual Masses.
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