The Transfigured Christ reveals to the company of the disciples the Glory of God within each of us: may the Church reveal to the world the glory of God’s love by our courage to love, to care and to struggle for justice…
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
The Glory of God is humanity fully alive: for all whose dignity is denied by war and violence, obscured by poverty and famine; for all whose dignity is assaulted by oppression and torture and then further eroded by our asylum laws; for all whose dignity is assaulted by addiction and abuse: we pray especially for the peoples of Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, South Sudan and Cameroon and the refugees struggling to find freedom and hope
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
The disciples gazed upon Jesus’ glory and listened to the voice of Truth: that the work of CAFOD throughout the world might bring more truth and integrity, more accountability and sharing of power, more hope and opportunity for the poor and those who live on the margins: may we all take those steps needed to heal our planet and cherish our environment
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
After the Glory passed, they saw only Jesus: may this Lent, preparing as we are to renew our commitment to the Easter Christ, deepen our love for the great gift of Jesus in the Eucharist, and lead us to profound conversion to Jesus
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
As Abraham was called to leave all for an unknown future in an unseen land with an unknown God, may each of us answer God’s call to repentance this Lent, leave behind us all that hinders our growth in love, and commit ourselves afresh to the joy of serving God’s Kingdom
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
They were covered with shadow: may all who are overshadowed with pain and sickness find healing, in particular the most vulnerable among us; and also …;
we pray eternal life for all who have died recently, especially … and the thousands killed in Ukraine by war and Turkey and Syria by Earthquake;
and for those whose anniversaries are at this time: …
[reader] LORD WE PRAY…
[response] SHOW US YOUR GLORY!
Mary, first and most faithful disciple of Jesus, bless and guide our Catechumen Alifa as she journeys towards Baptism
HAIL MARY…
Let us pray in silence for all with whom we share through CAFOD Lenten Fast Day