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Thursday January 25th, 2007 - Prayer of the Week on Sanctity of Life Sunday
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.
O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Who are in the bosom of the
Father, True God, source of life and immortality, Light of Light, Who came into the world
to enlighten it: You were pleased to be conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary for the
salvation of our souls by the power of Your All-Holy Spirit. O Master, Who came that we
might have life more abundantly, we ask You to enlighten the minds and hearts of those
blinded to the truth that life begins at conception and that the unborn in the womb are
already adorned with Your image and likeness; enable us to guard, cherish, and protect
the lives of all those who are unable to care for themselves. For You are the Giver of
Life, bringing each person from non-being into being, sealing each person with divine
and infinite love. Be merciful, O Lord, to those who, through ignorance or willfulness,
affront Your divine goodness and providence through the evil act of abortion. May they,
and all of us, come to the life of Your Truth and glorify You, the Giver of Life,
together with Your Father, and Your All-Holy and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Friday January 19th, 2007 - Prayer of the Week on Luke 18:35-43
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.
O Lord You recognized the faith of the Blind Man when he cried out to
You for mercy. He was blind physically but could see with his heart that You are the way,
the truth and the light. We humbly ask You to open our spiritual eyes so we can see and
turn from the path which leads to destruction. Set our feet on the path to salvation and
forgive us. May the simple prayer of the Blind Man be on our lips when we pass from
this life to the next. We pray in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Amen.
Thursday January 4th, 2007 - Prayer of the Week on the good works of St. Basil the Great
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.
O Lord we praise and glorify Your work of Salvation by the sacrificial
offering of Yourself. You opened the gates of heaven for us and endowed us with gifts of
the Holy Spirit. May we emulate the life of St. Basil in doing good works so the gifts
You have given us will not be buried or lost like a gold coin. During this coming new
year, help us to use them for Your glory and for the building up of Your Holy Church. We
pray in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
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