Prayers for the week of 3/16-3/22

For this, the holiest of weeks. May we reflect on our Lord's passion and Christ's sacrifice for us...

For the intentions of his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI...

For those who despise God, Jesus Christ, and the Catholic Church. May their hearts be moved to love and embrace the Lord...

For all persecuted Christians. May they find strength in their faith and perseverance in the truth of Christ...

For the people of Georgia, especially those affected by severe weather...

For the unborn, the victims of abortion, and all those who work in or support the abortion industry. May they come to respect the dignity of life from conception...

For abused children everywhere. May they know love and healing and may their abusers be moved with compassion and judged mercifully...

For those with addictions. May the work to break the power of their vices and free themselves from the oppression of addiction...

For the people of Tibet. May they know peace...

For the elderly and ill. May their caretakers respect the dignity of life in every stage...

For the dying, especially those dying separated from the Church. May they know mercy and peace in their final hours...

For an increase in vocations. May the hearts of our youth be moved to serve and honor the Lord as priests, consecrated religious, and faithful married couples...

For the vocation of marriage. May couples live in the fullness of love, be open to live, and forever faithful to their chosen spouse...

For all the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts...

For prayer intentions throughout the blogosphere...