One another, Sunday12B

June 23, 2024

Job 38:1, 8-11; Psalm 107; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41

Wondrous area all God’s works of creation; unfathomable is the depth of God’s love for us. In joyful hope, then, let us offer our prayers God, our Creator and Father:

That our Church and parish community may be a place of welcome and safety for those who are afraid, lost, or alone: let us pray to the Lord.

That the bishops, priests, and ministers of our Church may be “impelled” by the love of Christ to serve God’s holy people with selflessness and compassion: let us pray to the Lord.

That our nation, in its foreign policies and affairs, may be brother and sister to all the nations of the world: let us pray to the Lord.

That we may give thanks to the Creator for the gift of the seas and the blessings of the earth by our just and responsible stewardship of the environment: let us pray to the lord.

That we may calm the storms of fear, greed, and bigotry by our compassion, understanding, and support of those in need: let us pray to the Lord.

That the faithful who have died [especially _________], may become a new creation in the Risen One: let us pray to the Lord.

That God will hear the prayers we now speak in the silence of our hearts [Pause...]: let us pray to the Lord.

Gracious God, bless us with the wisdom, patience, andto feel your presence amid the winds of despair and to hear your voice amid the roar of anger and mistrust to see your light in the darkness of prejudice and We ask these things in the name of Jesus, the Lord.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024, June 23). Twelfth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm

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