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Prayers Of The Faithful – November 22

For Pope Francis, Bishop Christian and all the bishops who continue to preach hope to a weary and worried world.
We pray to the Lord.

For the Church, especially where there is persecution and where young Catholic girls are forced to convert to Islam.
We pray to the Lord.

For prisoners of conscience and for people unjustly convicted of crimes they did not commit and for their families.
We pray to the Lord.

For our country, that Catholics and other Christians and people of conscience will advocate for the unborn and challenged and the elderly and vulnerable who are endangered by Bill C-7.
We pray to the Lord.

For the many generous people who are contributing to efforts to assist the poor at Christmas and for the children and families who will benefit from this generosity.
We pray to the Lord.

For those who are sick, at home or in hospital or special care and for their families and care givers.
We pray to the Lord.

For those who have died: Mary Richard, Dr. Thomas McCue, Christine Davis, Joseph Bourgoin, Joe Gabriel, Connie Keyes, Raymond Doyle, Richard (Dick) Keating, and for those whose names are written in our cherished Book of Remembrance.
We pray to the Lord.

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Introduction – Prayers Of The Faithful

The Parable of the Last Judgement is both profoundly beautiful and deeply disturbing. It is truly “awesome” in the best sense of that overused word. And while it speaks of the end time it is addressed to us in our time, the present moments in which we are living.

Jesus forces us to look at the ways we encounter humanity and how we respond. He reminds us that He is to be found in each person we encounter. He asks if the hungry and thirsty make us wonder only if our pantry is full or our drinking water is safe rather than think of how we can feed another human or quench another’s thirst. He asks how we react when we encounter the homeless and poorly clothed. Do we wonder how we can redecorate or get our winter clothing ready rather than seek or support ways to provide housing and shelter and warmth for another human being.

He asks “When you see humanity in its brokenness do you recall that you share in this same humanity with me? Do you respond with judgement or compassion, or even worse, with indifference?