Bidding Prayers

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Mary fulfilled the will of God to perfection. When he spoke to her she was ready to do as he asked. As we stand on the threshold of the celebration of the coming of Christ among us, we pray to God our Father for the needs of the Church and the world.       […]

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Christmas will soon be with us to remind us that the Lord is very near. Let us ask him, who is the source of our happiness, to bring his light of salvation to a darkened world. READER We pray for the Church: may she reveal more fully, by her holiness of life,

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST It is the wish of God our Father that all humankind should be saved. To prepare ourselves properly during this holy season of Advent, let us now turn in prayer to him for the needs of our Church and world. READER Let us pray for the Church as she prepares to celebrate

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Through the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we are called to a new way of life. Let us pray to him with all our hearts during this season of Advent that he may bring us a renewed sense of his presence in our world. READER Let us pray for all Christian

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST It was God the Father’s wish that Christ should be King and Ruler of the Universe. We ask the Lord for the grace that his Kingdom may come in the world. READER We pray for the Church, that she, like Jesus before Pilate, may proclaim to the leaders of the world that

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus Christ will come at the end of time in power and glory. We ask the Lord for all the graces which will help us prepare for his second coming. READER Let us pray for the Church: may she always proclaim the triumphant victory of her Lord over death by the humble

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

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus Christ calls us as Christians to love God and our neighbour as ourselves. Let us pray to him for the grace to live out this commandment in our Church and world. READER Let us pray for the Church: may she proclaim the kingdom of God to a sophisticated and doubting world

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Through the light of faith, we are given a new vision of life. We make our prayers to the Lord asking that this vision may be given to all his people.      READER Let us pray for those with a prophetic vision in the Church: may they communicate their message in sympathy and

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God has made us for himself and our response in love to him gives meaning to our Christian lives. Let us ask him to open his grace to the world so that everyone may come to know and serve him.   READER Let us pray for the Church: may she always give praise