Bidding Prayers

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Elijah found God’s presence in the gentlest of breezes. Let us listen to God’s voice as we ask him for all the graces which will make us aware of his presence in our world. READER We pray for all contemplative monks and nuns: may their lives be so centred on God that […]

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus was transformed in glory on the mountain when his face shone like the sun. Together with Saints Peter, James, and John, we make our prayers to the Lord as we draw near to him in faith. READER We pray for the Church and all her members: may she always be inspired

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We share a priceless treasure, our faith. With confidence, we ask God our Father for all the graces to live out that faith in today’s world. READER We pray for the Church: may she continue to keep before our minds the faith which she has been commissioned to proclaim. May she continue

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Let us pray to God our Father, who sent his only Son to save us from our sins, and ask the help of his Holy Spirit for all the graces for the Church and the world. READER We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis: may he be guided by the Holy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST In the parable of the Sower, Jesus tells us that faith is like a seed which grows to full maturity and health when it falls on rich soil. We make our prayer to God our Father, now, in the full knowledge that, if we are open to receive, he will prepare us

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father, today we pray for the many needs of those who depend upon the sea for their livelihood, confident that you will respond to our prayers according to your goodness and mercy. READER We pray for the leaders of the maritime industry: may they always endeavour to promote justice and

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST As brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ through the sacrament of Baptism, we make our prayers to God our Father, in the full knowledge and confidence that he hears and answers us. READER We pray for the Church in those places where she suffers persecution: may she be a powerful

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Let us pray in love and confidence to God our Father for all the graces needed by ourselves and our world, conscious that our Lord tells us that we have nothing to fear of what he might ask of us. READER Let us pray for all who preach the Word of God:

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We are called as Christians to proclaim the reconciling power of Christ’s death by which we become one with God our Father and with one another. We make our prayers to the Lord for all the graces necessary for our Christian mission. READER We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, our

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father has given us his only Son to strengthen and guide us on our spiritual journey. With confidence in his generosity, we make our prayers to him. READER We pray for the Church: may all see Holy Communion as a special means by which Christ our Saviour makes personal contact