Each Triduum, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath offers a special intercession to be used during the Good Friday liturgy. This year, he asks that all parishes in the Diocese of San Jose include the following intercession in the Solemn Intercessions for the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Frida
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Prayer for Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II
This prayer by Diana Macalintal was originally published in Give Us This Day, April, 2014. Although the canonization of these two popes will take place on April 27, 2014, the Second Sunday of Easter (or Divine Mercy Sunday), the prayers for Mass on that day should remain the prayers assigned for th
United in prayer with Christchurch
I am speechless, except for continued prayer with those who suffer. From ElisiProductions YouTube channel: I attended a mass service during lunch last Friday for those who have suffered in the Christchurch Earthquake. The Arch Bishop of Wellington had sent out a letter to be read out during t
A Prayer of Blessing for Firefighters, Police Officers, Medical Workers, and All Who Serve Us in Times of Crisis
As we approach the 10th anniversary of September 11, here is a prayer you can use to bless those who are first-responders among your community. The text is adapted from the "Blessing of Organizations Concerned with Public Need," from the Book of Blessings, #587. Blessed are you, Lord, God of
Prayer of Hope for Victims of Violence and Crime
I have to admit, God, that sometimes it’s hard to even call your name. On those days I can’t help but think that if you had been there, I wouldn’t be here— —Here in a world where a picture, a place, a smell, a sound brings me back to that awful day when everything changed. —Here where sleep no longe
A prayer before preparing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner
A prayer before preparing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner (based on Luke 10:27, 38-42) Lord, you know all the things that still need to be done— the cooking and cleaning, the preparation and anticipation, the anxiety and worry that everything will be just right. As I prepare this meal, help me als