{"id":1135,"date":"2025-10-12T20:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T18:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/?page_id=1135"},"modified":"2025-10-12T20:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T18:52:21","slug":"the-patriarchs-prayer-intentions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/lectionary\/the-patriarchs-prayer-intentions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Patriarch’s Prayer Intentions"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 2025 \u2013 Faithfulness to Apostolic Tradition<\/strong><\/p>\n

That clergy and faithful may keep unbroken fidelity to the Apostolic faith once delivered to the saints, guarding the purity of doctrine and worship amid a confused age.<\/p>\n

November 2025 \u2013 Gratitude and Stewardship<\/strong><\/p>\n

That believers may recognise every good gift as coming from God, and use the world\u2019s resources with reverence, generosity, and restraint.<\/p>\n

December 2025 \u2013 Incarnate Love<\/strong><\/p>\n

That, as the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Lord, hearts may be renewed in charity toward the poor, the lonely, and those estranged from faith.<\/p>\n

January 2026 \u2013 Unity of Christians<\/strong><\/p>\n

That all who confess the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may seek genuine unity of heart and faith, healing the divisions that wound the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n

February 2026 \u2013 Sanctity of Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

That all people may once again honour life as a divine gift, treating every person with reverence and mercy\u2014from the first breath to the last\u2014protecting the frail, the voiceless, and those who suffer.<\/p>\n

March 2026 \u2013 Repentance and Renewal<\/strong><\/p>\n

That during the holy fast the faithful may return to God with contrite hearts, repairing by prayer and mercy what sin has destroyed.<\/p>\n

April 2026 \u2013 Joy of the Resurrection<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the light of the Resurrection may drive out fear, despair, and hatred, bringing peace to homes and nations alike.<\/p>\n

May 2026 \u2013 Reverence for the Mother of God<\/strong><\/p>\n

That devotion to the Most Holy Theotokos may lead all people to imitate her obedience, purity, and humble service before our Lord.<\/p>\n

June 2026 \u2013 Sanctification of the Clergy<\/strong><\/p>\n

That bishops, priests, and deacons may be strengthened in holiness, prayer, and self-sacrifice, showing forth the mercy of the Good Shepherd.<\/p>\n

July 2026 \u2013 Families and the Domestic Church<\/strong><\/p>\n

That Christian households may be renewed in mutual love and forgiveness, becoming schools of faith where children learn to pray and serve God.<\/p>\n

August 2026 \u2013 Pilgrims of Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the faithful may live as pilgrims journeying toward the heavenly city, bearing witness to hope amid suffering and trusting in the unfailing promises of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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