The Good Samaritan

God, Father of merciful love, May we always see the world through the eyes of the Good Samaritan and be filled with Your deep compassion.

Help us to be merciful neighbors even when it is inconvenient, when we don’t have time, or when we have other responsibilities to which we must attend. Grant us the insight to see the need in those around us, the wisdom to know how to respond, and the strength to do so willingly.

We pray for those we might cross the road to avoid–the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized. Those, who in many and various ways, have been stripped, beaten and left for dead. We pray for all who call from us more than we feel we have to give.

Open our eyes, that we might not cross the road from human need. May our love of You and love of our neighbor call us to be people of peace and justice in the world.

And may we, like the Good Samaritan, always ‘go and do likewise’. We ask all of this in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

Blessed Mary, pray for us

O God, by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, you have given to the human race the reward of eternal life. Grant, we beseech you, that through the intercession of the Mother of the Author of Life, the Church may become the mother of many children who will take their place before your throne to sing your praises for all eternity, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Saturday, July 09, 2022.

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Lord, hear us

O God of mercy and of love, hear us in our sin and grant us your forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Friday, July 08, 2022.

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Water of Life

Ever-living God, you have given us the water of life to drink through Christ: vine, rock, Word. Make us so thirst for him that we will turn aside from all lesser thirsts, through him who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Thursday, July 07, 2022.

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Helper, Protector, Guide

Almighty God, you are the help and protection of your people. Give us this day the daily bread of your Word; guide us in your ways; bring us safely to evening, that we may give you thanks and praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Wednesday, July 06, 2022.

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God of Earth and Sea

Lord God of earth and sea, yours is the dry land and yours the water. Have mercy on us, who so easily forget that we are not gods but God’s creatures and beloved children. We worship you in all humility as the source of all life. Receive our prayer with loving kindness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Tuesday, July 05, 2022.

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God of All Peoples & Nations

God of all peoples and nations, you have called those who live in this land to pursue your vision of freedom, justice, and peace for all. Keep us faithful to your gifts, that we may use them for the world’s good and the good of our own nation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Monday, July 04, 2022.

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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lord our God, we are sinners in need of your mercy. Grant us the grace to offer you true worship and to treat our brothers and sisters with charity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Sunday, July 03, 2022.

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Mother of the Word-made-flesh

O God, worthy of all praise, the Mother of your Word sings for all eternity the hymn of your praise that she began on earth. By her example and intercession, lead all the Church so to live in this world that we may praise you for ever with her in the next. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Saturday, July 02, 2022.

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Saint Juniperó Serra

God our Father, who sent Junípero Serra to the New World as the herald of your Gospel, through his intercession may we bear the light of your Gospel to others throughout our everyday lives. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Friday, July 01, 2022.