One another, Lent2A

March 01, 2026

Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33 (32); 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9

God of the covenant, you call us to be fruitful servants within creation, and to offer our lives as the foundation of your realm. We lay before you the desires of our hearts, that we may be transformed by their fulfillment:

For the Church: that we may be transfigured more and more into the image and likeness of Christ: let us pray to the Lord.

For the grace to listen: that we may hear the voice of Christ in prayer, in events, and in relationships so that we may respond more fully to God’s invitation: let us pray to the Lord.

For freedom from fear: that God will cleanse our hearts and help us to live in the freedom of the Children of God: let us pray to the Lord.

For courage: that we, like Abraham, may go forth from all that is familiar to new places into which God leads us and be a blessing to others: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who are facing a crisis, loss, or low point in their lives: that they may experience the transforming grace of God and grow in their trust of God to bring forth a new beginning and an abundant life: let us pray to the Lord.

For Candidates for full communion with the Church: that God will lead them to a deeper awareness of the New Life within them and help them to be renewed by their Lenten observance: let us pray to the Lord.

For openness of heart: that as we prepare to celebrate the sacrament of penance, we may discover God's unbounded love that desires to forgive and free us: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who are trying to discern their calling in life: that they may make space in the busyness of life to let God’s Word move their hearts: let us pray to the Lord.

For all the descendants of Abraham, for Jews, Muslims, and Christians: that we may honor all that we share in common and work together to overcome the evil that ensnares human hearts: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who share in the sufferings of Christ, particularly those who are persecuted for their faith: that the Spirit of God may fill them with courage and make fruitful their witness to the Gospel: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who have experienced violence: that God will heal their pain, comfort those who are grieving, and help them experience God’s presence each day: let us pray to the Lord.

For all in public life: that they may remember that all authority comes from God and use their authority to promote the greater good in society: let us pray to the Lord.

For the gift of peace: that God will turn hearts from violence and open new pathways for dialogue with Iran, Russia, and Ukraine so that all may experience peace: let us pray to the Lord.

Grant, O God, that the prayers we offer may be your channel for new and abundant life not only hoped for, but worked for, through faithful word and deed. Amen.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2026s, March 1). Second Sunday of lent. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030126.cfm

-Cormier, J. (1995). Lord, Hear Our Prayer: Prayer of the Faithful for Sundays, Holy Days, and Ritual Masses.