Celebrant : Brothers and sisters, on the mountain, the Father's voice revealed Jesus as his beloved Son, commanding us to listen to him. As we continue our Lenten journey, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world to our merciful Father, confident that he hears the prayers of his children.

Response : Merciful Father, listen to your children praying.

1. That the Holy Father, our Bishops, Priests, and all who serve the Church may always listen to the voice of Christ and lead us, by their example, toward a deep and true inner transformation, we pray to the Lord .... Response
   
   
2. That nations may turn away from the path of violence and actively pursue effective disarmament, choosing instead the courageous path of dialogue and diplomacy, we pray to the Lord .... Response
   
   
3. For those who are ill, elderly, lonely, or affected by war, famine, and disaster. May the healing presence of Christ our Savior comfort them in their pain, and may we be the hands and feet that reach out to them with compassion, we pray to the Lord .... Response
   
   
4. That this Lent may truly be a time of grace for us. May our prayers, fasting, and almsgiving lead us to a deeper relationship with Christ, making us instruments of his mercy and peace in our homes and in our community, we pray to the Lord .... Response
   

(Pray for community and personal needs.... we pray to the Lord....)

Celebrant : Abba, Father, we are your beloved children. Accept these prayers, offered through your Son, and grant us what we truly need according to your holy will. Transform us by your grace, that we may be faithful witnesses to the light of Christ. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.