Lawrence McCarthy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father is faithful to his promises, and he has promised us through his Son, Jesus Christ, that there will be a new kingdom. Let us pray in this season of preparation that he will make us ready for that kingdom. READER Let us pray for the whole Church: may each

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Our Lord, Jesus Christ, came as a small child two thousand years ago. He will come again in glory and, as we prepare for that second coming, we turn to him in prayer. READER We pray for the Church, the Body of Christ: may all Christians live by the light of his

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Today we proclaim that Christ is King. In his name, we ask the Lord Jesus for all the graces we need that his Kingdom may truly come. READER Let us pray for the Church and all her members: may she always triumphantly proclaim the kingship of Christ by working to build a