- For the Church: that we like Joseph, may wholeheartedly live our faith traditions and yet remain open to the mystery of God’s unconventional work in our lives and the world around us
We pray to the Lord.
- For openness of heart: that like Mary and Joseph, we may enter into the mystery of God’s loving actions and co-operative with the work of God even when we don’t understand how to proceed.We pray to the Lord.
- For the gift of wisdom, that like Mary, we may perceive the invitation of God in the strange and sometimes unreasonable situations into which God calls us.
We pray to the Lord.
- For a deepening of faith: that through the mystery of Jesus becoming Human, we may open ourselves to a fuller sharing in the divine life.
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who are ill: that they will be relieved of their suffering as the festival of Christmas nears.
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who have died, that they will surrounded by the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints in the heavenly kingdom,
We pray to the Lord.