One another, Sunday21B

August 25, 2024

Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18; Psalm 34 (33); Ephesians 5:2,25-32; John 6:60-69

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” With Peter’s simple expression of faith echoing in our hearts, let us pray:

For our Church and parish community, that we may endure in our vocation to be God’s holy people: let us pray to the Lord.

For our bishops, priests, deacons, and ministers, that they may speak Jesus’ words of spirit and life: let us pray to the Lord.

For married couples, that the love of Christ may be the center of their life together: let us pray to the Lord.

For those whose lives are in turmoil, for families in crisis, that the Spirit of God may instill in them renewed hope and lead them to fulfillment and purpose: let us pray to the lord.

For the sick, the suffering, and the dying, that, in their pain and anguish, Christ may be present to them in our compassion and care: let us pray to the Lord.

For those who have died in Christ’s peace [especially _________], that Jesus’ promise of eternal life may be theirs: let us pray to the Lord.

For the prayers we now offer in the silence of our hearts [Pause...]: let us pray to the Lord.

Gracious God, hear our prayers. Do not let us be discouraged by the crosses of our lives, but let us always carry on in hope, in the certainty of your Son’s words of spirit and life. In his name, we pray.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024bn, August 25). Twenty-first Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082524.cfm

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