Lead us O God to newness of life

Lead us O God to newness of life helping us to leave behind our former ways and views so that we may become worthy of your Son Jesus who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

Jesus, Lazarus reminds us that you have your own time

Jesus, Lazarus reminds us that you have your own time whatever may be the time we have in our mind like Martha and Mary who felt their brother would not have died if the Lord was there earlier.

“I am definitely loved”

Lord Jesus enable us to say these words with Saint Josephine Bakhita from the depth of our hearts in all situations and conditions.

O God you have prepared fitting helps for us

O God you have prepared fitting helps for us in numerous men and women who tried to respond to your call with their lives in various ways as per the situation demanded.

Remember us Lord Jesus in your love for us

Remember us Lord Jesus in your love for us so that we may be enlightened during this Lent to straighten our ways and see you in our fellow men and women who suffer because of the pandemic COVID 19

O God may we understand the significance of Mary’s Yes

O God may we understand the significance of Mary’s Yes at the Annunciation to create a new history for humankind and all the women of the world.

May human rights be protected and promoted everywhere

May human rights be protected and promoted everywhere with renewed enthusiasm and zest so that this UN Day in honour of the greatest voice of human rights of our times Archbishop Oscar Romero ever guide all the people in positions of leadership and power.

O God may your words become realized in India

O God may your words become realized in India so that this nation may be transformed into new heavens and new earth changing the minds and hearts of the people who are elected to lead the nation.

Open our eyes Jesus to see you in all things

Open our eyes Jesus so that we may see you in all things around us and beyond us so that we are enabled to create a new world where all human persons can live in peace and joy holding hands and communicating from the hearts.

O Lord may the paschal mysteries fill us with life

O Lord may the paschal mysteries fill us with life and hope to move forward with energy and enthusiasm always in our life setting our eyes on the Risen Lord who gave us the Holy Spirit.

Help us Jesus to believe in you as the God of surprises

Help us Jesus to believe in you as the God of surprises because you were indeed one to the blind man whose eyes you opened, to the lepers whom you healed, and to the wedding guests at Cana whom you surprised.

St. Joseph taught us to be a patient worker without complaining

St. Joseph taught us to be a patient worker without complaining and to be a caring person for our family without being arrogant and dominating.

You have taught us Jesus that forgiveness is the most powerful medicine

You have taught us Jesus that forgiveness is the most powerful medicine to heal every wounded heart on this planet. Enable us to be forgiving and reconciling people in our life situations wherever we may be.

Jesus may your grace be with us always in our struggle

Jesus may your grace be with us always in our struggles to move forward to the Promised Land which you have given us if we go according to your vision of love showing our love for our fellow human persons in action.

Lord may your unfailing compassion keep on assuring us

Lord may your unfailing compassion keep on assuring us about your powerful hands of protection when we face adversities of sickness, natural calamities, man-made calamities and the catastrophes emerging from human greed

Help me Jesus to explore the life you offer

Help me Jesus to explore the life you offer in all its fullness so that during this Lent I may prepare to experience the fullness of life you have shown through your love and Resurrection.

Lord give the heart you gave to tax collectors and sinners

Lord give the heart you gave to tax collectors and sinners so that we may remove the mind and heart of the Pharisee that is within us to flock to you like those sinners admitting our need to have you with us and within us.

Lead us Lord to sincerity of hearts

Lead us Lord to sincerity of hearts during this Lent that when our adversary tempts us in the desert of life we may boldly confront him against all the undesirable tantalizations.

Teach us to hope in you Jesus

Teach us to hope in you Jesus as the psalmist told us that happy are they who hope in the Lord. May our hope in you take away all our fears, anxieties, worries and irrational concerns and thoughts.

O God grant us your glorious healing remedies

O God grant us your glorious healing remedies to the whole humankind who are threatened with the deadly Corona virus that we may be healed in mind and body with effective interventions from the national leaders.

Jesus, may the blood of the martyrs give new life

Jesus, may the blood of the forty martyrs of Armenia give new life to your Church and faithful to understand the depth of Christian vocation and live it faithfully in daily life.

Convert our religious and political leaders into Daniels

Convert our religious and political leaders into Daniels of our times Lord to make 21st century one of justice and uprightness so that your kingdom may come and your Will an active reality in these days of dark and inhuman forces.

May we transfigure into your love Lord

May we transfigure into your love Lord ever living your love in the lives of our brothers and sisters especially the ones who feel neglected and abandoned.

Grant that we may understand that we belong to you

Grant that we may understand that we belong to you and you belong to us O God you who became one of us through your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ.

Grant us grace Jesus to have the true righteousness

Grant us grace Jesus to have the true righteousness so that we may go beyond the mere external observances during this Lent to prepare our lives befitting your precepts and vision.

I pray to you Lord Jesus in the words of Queen Esther

I pray to you Lord Jesus in the words of Queen Esther: Put eloquent speech in my mouth before the lion, and turn his heart to hate the forces who are fighting against us.

O God, give a broken and humbled heart

O God, give a broken and humbled heart to all those leaders of the nations who are blinded by thoughts and ideologies that will inflict inhumanity on people under their governance so that during this Lent they can usher in a humane order.

Lord we bring before you the indigenous people

Lord we bring before you the exploited and marginalized indigenous people around the world and especially the adivasis of India.

Jesus we live in an age of falsehoods

Jesus we live in an age of falsehoods and false dealings. Grant your grace so that we may hearken your command to Moses you shall not deal falsely and live it with a sincere heart not only during this Lent but throughout our life.

Lord God, you formed me from the dust of the earth

Lord God, you formed me from the dust of the earth. Grant that I may ever strive to protect this earth and give the grace to the leaders of industries and nations not to destroy and degrade it out of greed and through reckless policies.