God has made an everlasting covenant with his people, and he never ceases to bless them. Grateful for these gifts, we confidently direct our prayer to him: Lord, bless your people. Save your people, Lord, — and bless your inheritance. Lord, bless your people. Gather into one body all who bear …
First Reading – 1 Samuel 1:1-8 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, Elkanah by name, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives, one named Hannah, the other …
Our Redeemer desired to be baptized in the Jordan by John; let us make our petition to him: Lord, send forth your Spirit upon us. Christ, Servant of God, the Father acknowledged you as his own Son with whom he was pleased, — send forth your Spirit upon us. Lord, send …
First Reading – Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard …
First Reading – 1 John 5:14-21 Beloved: We have this confidence in him that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours. …
Our Redeemer desired to be baptized in the Jordan by John; let us make our petition to him: Lord, send forth your Spirit upon us. Christ, Servant of God, the Father acknowledged you as his own Son with whom he was pleased, — send forth your Spirit upon us. Lord, send …
We pray now to the Father who has appointed Christ a light to the nations: Father, hear our prayer. Give increase to your Church, — and spread the glory of your Son. Father, hear our prayer. Eternal Father, you led the wise men from the East to your Son, — reveal him …
First Reading – 1 John 5:5-13 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came through water and Blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and Blood. The Spirit …
First Reading – 1 John 4:19—5:4 Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. This is …
United in prayer with all of our brothers and sisters, we bless God and invoke his name: Lord, show us your compassion. Holy Father, we pray for those who know you only by the light of human reason, — may they be enriched by the light of the Gospel as well. …
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