Prayer
of the Faithful for December 6, 2015
Second Sunday
of Advent
Celebrant:
As we celebrate our coming together for the Eucharist, let us, dear
sisters and brothers, approach the
one God to voice all our needs.
· For all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; that their work may reflect your will in promoting justice and
peace. We pray to the Lord.
·
We send a fervent prayer for an end
to all forms of violence in our country; we pray for peace, comfort and healing
to those directly affected by violence.
We pray to the Lord.
·
We pray that in
our daily lives we may experience Advent as peacemakers, quick to hear and
listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Let our words always speak your truth
with compassion. We pray to the Lord.
·
For the retired priests of our diocese; we pray
for them as St. Paul prayed, “with joy in [our] every prayer for them, because
of [their] partnership for the gospel from the first day” of their
ordination. We pray to the Lord.
·
For the most vulnerable among us,
for those who feel isolated, for the sick and the dying, for the hungry and the
homeless. May the message of Advent,
that God is with us, inspire us to witness His love in those we serve. We pray
to the Lord.
·
That we all may be inspired by today’s
gospel and our Holy Father’s call “to embrace by grace the way of humility demonstrated by John
the Baptizer and find the happiness of heaven - beginning right here on earth.” We pray to the Lord.
·
And
for those for whom this Mass is offered [name them]. We pray to the Lord.
·
Let
us pause now and silently offer to the Father our own particular intentions
[allow for silence. . .]. We pray to the Lord.
Celebrant:
Father, we believe that you will hear and respond to our sincere
prayers, asked in the name of your Son, and in the power of your Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen.
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