Prayers, Prayer Requests

May 13th, 2016 (Updated Jun 6th, 2026)

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Pray As You Go: https://prayasyougo.org/ The daily prayer app.

The Pope Video June 2026: For the value of sport - www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55135

Action Prayer is love in action with Judy Ann Masters 7 June 2026

The Israelites are told: 'what I want is love not sacrifice;' Jesus states in the Gospel: 'What I want is mercy, not sacrifice.' This Sunday is The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ--a most precious gift given to us; Jesus' sacrifice for our salvation, enabling us to love God with our whole heart, our whole being. Our Action Prayer this Sunday, when we receive Holy Communion, that we allow ourselves to be engulfed with Christ's gift--simply feel and let go of thought. Absorb this wonderfully unique gift of Love we've been given. In the gospel Jesus used the word mercy--an aspect of Love. How shall we share this gift of love, of mercy? Be ready for inspiration! Then, perhaps like Abraham, if we truly believe God, the love and mercy we share can affect multitudes.

Remember Me Memorial

St Paul's Cathedral is hosting the Remember Me Memorial - with pictures and messages of loved ones who have died in the UK from Covid-19. See: www.stpauls.co.uk/remember-me-memorial

Jonathan Roumie from The Chosen prays the Our Father in Aramaic - the language Jesus spoke: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mWCVok38QQ

Hear the Our Father and Hail Mary in over 20 languages: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/44051

A Prayer for the Middle East

Holy Presence,
Source of Life beyond every name, every nation, every border-
We hold the Middle East in sacred light.

The mothers and fathers.
The children waking to sirens.
The elders who have seen too many wars.
The young who deserve futures filled with possibility, not fear.

Wrap every trembling heart in protection.
Guard the innocent.
Shield the vulnerable.
Comfort those who have lost homes, loved ones, or hope.

May wisdom rise in leaders.
May restraint override retaliation.
May courage mean choosing peace over pride.
May the ancient lands-so rich with history, faith, and devotion-
remember their deeper story of shared humanity.

For the Muslim families, the Jewish families, the Christian families-
for every tribe, every language, every lineage-
we affirm the truth that no life is expendable.

No child is an enemy.
No mother's tears are political.
Where there is hatred, breathe understanding.
Where there is vengeance, plant compassion.
Where there is despair, ignite a fierce and tender hope.

Strengthen aid workers.
Guide peacemakers.
Soften hardened hearts.
Interrupt violence before it spreads.

May humanity awaken.
May love prove stronger than fear.
May peace-real, lasting, just peace-
take root in the soil of this sacred region.

And may every soul there feel, even now,
that they are not forgotten…we are connected

Amen.
~ Rev Cynthia James