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Lord, open my lips.
— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Psalm 95
Come, let us sing to the Lord
and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.
Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving
and sing joyful songs to the Lord.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
The Lord is God, the mighty God,
the great king over all the gods.
He holds in his hands the depths of the earth
and the highest mountains as well.
He made the sea; it belongs to him,
the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Come, then, let us bow down and worship,
bending the knee before the Lord, our maker,
For he is our God and we are his people,
the flock he shepherds.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:
Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness,
when at Meriba and Massah they challenged me and provoked me,
Although they had seen all of my works.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Forty years I endured that generation.
I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray
and they do not know my ways.”
So I swore in my anger,
“They shall not enter into my rest.”
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.
Intercessory Prayers
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c h.
on July 4th, 2025 at 12:43
For Nation, help us to follow your guidance. In Jesus Name. Amen.
c h.
on July 4th, 2025 at 12:25
Eternal rest to my mother-in-law on the anniversary of her entrance into eternal life. Amen.
P.B
on July 4th, 2025 at 10:59
"Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
Luke
on July 4th, 2025 at 10:31
Dear Lord, Mary, Joseph, I pray that the Holy Spirit touches the heart of my children. May the strongholds of the enemy be loosed. May their anger subside. May they find you, Lord. And may they come back to your church. Amen.
edenj
on July 4th, 2025 at 8:08
Heavenly Father, Today, July 4th, we thank You for the gift of our nation. You have blessed us w/ freedom, opportunity, & the call to be a light to the world. BUT we have offended You O God. Still we rely on Your Merciful Love & beg You: restore us & take us back, O Jesus O Jesus, O Jesus, amen.
edenj
on July 4th, 2025 at 7:53
Father, he who knew no sin was made sin for us, to save us and restore us to your friendship. Look upon our contrite heart and afflicted spirit and heal our troubled conscience, so that in the joy and strength of the Holy Spirit we may proclaim your praise and glory before all the nations.
Bernadette K.
on July 4th, 2025 at 5:07
Dear Lord, please restore compassion in the hearts and minds of lawmakers, that they may advocate fairly and justly for the needs of all. God bless America and may America Bless God. Then truly we can celebrate independence.
Russell
on July 4th, 2025 at 3:44
Prayers in Petition and Thanksgiving My Special Intentions, For Pope Leo XIV, For all the Clergy, For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, For the Protection and Safety of the Unborn, For the Persecuted and Suffering, For my Family, For peace in the world, For those struggling with illness. God Bless!
Kristy W.
on July 4th, 2025 at 1:45
Lord, You see what lives in my heart, and what I choose to hold with care. Teach me to walk gently in Your will, to love with wisdom and quiet strength, and to be transformed by Your presence. Amen.
Fr C.
on July 4th, 2025 at 0:00
Lord Jesus, You called Matthew, the sinner, to follow You. Call me too, and heal my heart with Your mercy. Teach me to show compassion, not judgment, and to follow You with love and humility each day. Amen.
Carol D.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 20:20
My prayer for today is that The Holy Spirit descend into the hearts of all those in power in the United Stats government and fill them with compassion and Love of thy Neighbor. So so many are hurting and praying for justice.
Sue E.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 20:08
I am plagued with doubts on and off. St. Thomas pray for me! Lord strengthen my faith!
Bernadette T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 17:57
St. Thomas, Apostle pray for us especially for unbelievers! Amen
Lisa C.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 17:36
My Lord and my God! May more people come to believe in Jesus and the Holy Trinity. God is the only answer in this sinful, broken world. Jesus, I trust in YOU. Amen. Alleluia!
David T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 12:34
Repose of souls-Pope Francis,MSGRS. Philip, & Kirk,FRS-Neil,Eric,John,McDermott,Arturo,Arnod,Fabian, Dcn Mac,SRS.-Anne-Elizabeth,Katherine,Sarah,Bill,John,Ed,James,Steve,Shawn,Albano,Bud,Rock,Archie, Donna,Judy,Billy,Shirley,Elena,Rosemary,Carol,Charlotte,Chelsey,David,Sandy,Regina,Noel,Eddie,June
David T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 12:27
Healing-Fr Mike,Miguel,Missy,Kim,Grace,Joe V,Joan,Joe R,Laura,John,Terry,Bill,Jill.Jake,Jeff,Frank, Otto,Luke,Sophie,Jackie,Lyndon,Helen,Maureen,Suzy,Diane,Patti,Bob & Therona,Kathy G,Darla & Bob, Steve & Kathy,Dennis & Merideth,Jose,Christy,Christina,Barbara,Manuel,Lori & family
David T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 12:21
Prayers-Pope Leo,Frs.-Mark,Richard,Jesus,David,Charles,Joseph,Soney,Luis,Bernard,Jerry,Pat,Ted,Earl, Mike,Joe,Chris,Austin,Matlak,Mark-Mary, & Fr D,Srs.-Paulea,Sheila, & Kathy,Dcns.-Manuel,Manny,Doug, Gary,Will,Ernie,Glenn,Fernando, & Vilchis
Jeanette
on July 3rd, 2025 at 12:06
Please pray for my friend Barb who is having problems with her eyes. She had cataract surgery, both eyes, and surgery did not make her eyes better. Had laser treatments on both eyes and still not seeing better. Has moments of streaks of lights etc. Pray doctors find the cause of her problems.
Chloe G.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 10:10
As we celebrate the feast of St. Thomas, known as "doubting Thomas" ,I ask your prayers to help me during the moments of my doubt. There are times when I feel that God isn't responding to my prayers and other times when I doubt that family and friends really care about what's going on in my life.
Lisa T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 8:54
Dear Lord, I pray for the soul of my sister Deirdre and my cousin Kathy. I pray for the healing of all those with addiction. I also pray for all the holy souls and purgatory, those who are sick and suffering and caregivers all of those without homes and without the basic necessities of life.
Lisa T.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 8:53
Dear Lord, I pray for the soul of my sister Deirdre and my cousin Kathy. I pray for the healing of all those with addiction. I also pray for all the holy souls in purgatory, those who are sick and suffering and caregivers all of those without homes and without the basic necessities of life.
Paula w.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 8:00
Please pray for my friends, Margaret D. And Margaret B. - one has cancer and is struggling with malabsorption issues and the other lives with her alcoholic, verbally abusive son.
Marie C.
on July 3rd, 2025 at 7:54
Thanksgiving prayers for my daughter and her friend. Both tested negative for breast cancer. Praise be to God. And prayers for my brother with kidney issues on his birthday. May God heal him. Amen,
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