Priest:  Coupled with the wisdom of God and giving up all that is contrary to following Christ, we turn to God in prayer and ask those things of him which permit us to love his commands and live them out.  For the leaders of the Church, that they may faithfully hand on the authentic interpretation of[…]

Priest:  As we gratefully recognize the power of Christ’s suffering in bringing us from sin to glory, we turn with Christ to our Heavenly Father and present to him our supplications. The response is:     R/. Lord, have mercy. For those appointed as shepherds in the Church, that their conduct always be in worthy imitation of[…]

Prayer of the Faithful 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B Priest:  God of boundless charity and majesty, we plead before your merciful throne to accept these prayers we now make. For Church leaders throughout the world, that, motivated by a deep and zealous interior life, they may continue to be reformed in discipleship and[…]