Prayer intentions - July 2017
- Parent Categories: Prayer
MISSIONARY INTENTION
For our brothers who have distanced themselves from the faith, so that, also through our prayer and evangelical testimony, they can rediscover the closeness of the merciful Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.
INTENTION OF THE BISHOPS
So that the Church with maternal concern welcomes young people and enhances their potential.
INTENTION OF THE PIOUS UNION
«Prayer for young people»
Jesus, for two thousand years, you have been in the hearts of many young people who feel the profound desire to look into your eyes and scrutinize the panoramas of history, made up of people who lived in the warmth of your "good news", that God loves us.
Jesus, there are many young people who, in the light of your truth, express the aspiration to build authentic relationships, to know true love, to found a united family that guarantees a peaceful and happy future.
Jesus, who worked alongside Saint Joseph in the laboratory of Nazareth, ensure that young people can find a job that gives them dignity, joy of living and makes them feel useful; he makes sure that no one extinguishes the enthusiasm of the search for a greater life.
Prayer to enhance daily life
Divine Heart of Jesus,
I offer you,
through the heart
immaculate of Mary,
mother of the Church,
in union with the Eucharistic sacrifice,
prayers and actions,
the joys and sufferings
of this day,
in reparation for sins,
for the salvation of all men,
in the grace of the Holy Spirit,
to the glory of the divine Father.
Particularly
according to the Pope's intentions.
Prayer intentions - June 2017
- Parent Categories: Prayer
UNIVERSAL INTENTION
For the leaders of the nations, to commit themselves resolutely to putting an end to the arms trade, which causes so many innocent victims.
INTENTION OF THE BISHOPS
Because through listening to the Word of God we can make the feelings of the Heart of Christ our own.
INTENTION OF THE PIOUS UNION
«For the confirmed children» Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the children who in this season have received or will receive the sacrament of confirmation. Light the fire of your love in them. Today the Church needs a perennial outpouring of the Spirit, a daily Pentecost. May the light of your love come like a strong wind in the sails of our life. These young confirmed people need, like all of us, fire in their hearts, courageous words on their lips, generous prophecy in their gaze so that they can see far into the future. We all need to feel caressed by a warm wave of the Spirit and thus become generous workers on the construction site of the world and builders of your Kingdom of love, justice, holiness and peace.
Prayer to enhance daily life
Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer you through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
mother of the Church, in union with the Eucharistic sacrifice,
the prayers and actions, the joys and sufferings of this day,
in reparation for sins, for the salvation of all men,
in the grace of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of the divine Father.
In particular according to the Pope's intentions.
Prayer intentions - March 2017
- Parent Categories: Prayer
MISSIONARY INTENTION
For persecuted Christians, so that they experience the support of the whole Church in prayer and through material help.
INTENTION OF THE BISHOPS
So that communities and associations rediscover the joy and strength of testimony.
INTENTION OF THE PIOUS UNION
«A Father's Prayer»
How difficult is the prayer of the fathers! it is rare, poor... For fathers, a glance upwards, a held sigh, an accentuated wrinkle is often enough. But fathers also pray, ask, wait, and my prayer is above all for others: for the children, first of all, for the loved ones at home, for one's wife who is not just a mother. To be the first to say what a father asks, Lord, I stand next to Giuseppe and take the measurements. I, a father, would also like to learn to recognize the faint traces of angels; to believe the Word brought by the announcement; to hold it tight, just to obey. Lord, even fathers know desolation, like Joseph, when he thought of sending Mary away, and he tolerated it, because he trusted her and you visited her sleep to bring him comfort. Give me the faith of Joseph, Lord, and visit even my troubled sleep. It also brings me the courage not to fear life, but to welcome everything that comes from You. Saint Joseph, stay close to me. And, with you, the Virgin Mother. Amen.
Prayer to enhance daily life
Divine Heart of Jesus,
I offer you through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
mother of the Church,
in union with the Eucharistic Sacrifice,
prayers and actions,
the joys and sufferings of this day,
in reparation for sins,
for the salvation of all men,
in the grace of the Holy Spirit,
to the glory of the divine Father.
In particular according to the Pope's intentions.
Prayer intentions - April 2017
- Parent Categories: Prayer
GENERAL INTENTION
For young people, so that they know how to respond generously to their vocation, also seriously considering the possibility of consecrating themselves to the Lord in the priesthood or in the consecrated life.
Prayer intentions - February 2017
- Parent Categories: Prayer
UNIVERSAL INTENTION
For those who are experiencing trials, especially the poor, refugees and the marginalized, may they find welcome and comfort in our communities.
INTENTION OF THE BISHOPS
So that lay people, trained in the teaching of the Gospel and the Magisterium, know how to place themselves at the service of society.
INTENTION OF THE PIOUS UNION
«Prayer from prison»
Crucified Lord, look at us, we are those like you. Condemned. On the gallows and behind the bars of shame. Even awaiting execution, by poison, by rope around the neck, by firing squad or electric chair. This is enough for you: like You, nailed to the cross. Unlike you, we are more often guilty, even if there is no shortage of innocent people among us. Friend, if you knew the immense mystery of detention, where I am! If I saw and heard what I see within these dark walls. And I think bitterly of my loved ones. Who unjustly suffer because of me. “I know the devil that was inside me, I was linked to Evil, my life was one of violence. But since I met the Lord, nothing has managed to make me commit an act of violence: in these 14 years on death row, Jesus, with his forgiveness, has entered my heart! If you decide that you must kill me, do so based only on the brutality of my crime, but please do not base me on me as a future risk to society, because I have changed now… I love you all, I hope my death gives you peace, of again I ask for forgiveness from the families I have affected, now I go to meet Jesus, I wait for you all in Heaven, He has already prepared a place for me".
Prayer to enhance daily life
Divine Heart of Jesus,
I offer you through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
mother of the Church,
in union with the Eucharistic Sacrifice,
the prayers and actions, the joys and sufferings of this day,
in reparation for sins,
for the salvation of all men,
in the grace of the Holy Spirit,
to the glory of the divine Father.
In particular according to the Pope's intentions.
