An archive of Intercessions or Bidding Prayers.
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 …
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We are called through our Baptism to work for the good of God’s kingdom. Let us pray to the Lord for his grace, that we may use all our talents well in his service. READER Let us pray for our Holy Father and bishops everywhere: that they may be guided by the …
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father, in whose will is our peace, turn our hearts and the hearts of all people to yourself, that by the power of your Spirit, the peace which is founded on righteousness may be established throughout the world. READER Let us pray for the peace of the world: for statesmen …
Remembrance Sunday (32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time) Read More »
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We often stray from the Lord’s path and do not live as we should. Let us ask God our Father to redirect our steps into the ways of the Gospel. READER We pray for every member of the Church, clerical, religious and lay: may each one be open to God’s promptings in …
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Our Lord teaches us that we are to love God, and our neighbour as ourselves. We turn in loving prayer to the Lord and ask for the grace to fulfil this greatest commandment of all. READER Let us pray for the Church: May she reflect the love of her Lord by her …
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Almighty Father, you have created all men and women in your own image and likeness. As we pray for the needs of the Church and the world, we pray for all those people who do not yet know you, that they may come to recognise you as the one true God and …
World Mission Sunday – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Read More »
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Gathered together to celebrate the Eucharist, a foretaste of the heavenly banquet, to which, as Christians, we are invited, let us pray to God the Father for all the graces we need. READER God continually invites us to the banquet of a fuller, deeper and more spiritual life, a life worthy of …
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Today, on Prisoners’ Sunday, we focus our prayers on all those whose lives are entwined with the Criminal Justice System. God of Hope and Mercy, we offer our prayers to you, knowing you receive them with love. READER We pray for the loved ones of those in prison, they who serve their …
Prisoners’ Sunday (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Read More »
BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus Christ came into a sin-filled world and, by his death and resurrection, reconciled humankind to his Father. We make our prayers to the Lord for forgiveness of our sins, trusting in his mercy rather than in our own good deeds. READER We pray for the Church: may she always welcome sinners …
