Suggested Petitions for the General Intercessions
on theSundays and Feast Days of the Liturgical Year – Cycle B

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Advent Season

Christmas Season

Lenten Season

Easter Season

Sundays of the Year

Solemnities of the Lord During the Season of the Year

Cycle A

Cycle C

Intercessions for Any Day

In Spanish

First Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
That Christians may follow the Gospel mandate to "Be on guard" against all forms of disregard for the sanctity of human life, we pray to the Lord...

Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
That we may prepare for the new heaven and new earth by fostering respect and protection for all human life, including the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
That the Lord who comes to bring liberty and justice may inspire us to secure protection for our unborn brothers and sisters, we pray to the Lord...

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
That all who are pregnant and afraid may welcome the life within them, and draw strength from the angel Gabriel's words to Mary: Do not fear, we pray to the Lord...

Christmas Day
That Christ, born as our Savior, may save those yet unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Feast of the Holy Family
That Christ, who was presented to His Father in the temple, may deepen our understanding that every human life belongs to God and is sacred to Him, let us pray to the Lord...

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year's Day)
That the prayers of the Mother of God may strengthen all mothers to follow her example of welcoming new life despite fear, doubt, and uncertainty, we pray to the Lord...

Epiphany
That all nations may walk in the Light of Christ by enacting policies that protect human life, which is always a manifestation of God's glory, we pray to the Lord...

Baptism of the Lord
That God, whose favor rests on all His sons and daughters, may inspire us to protect our most vulnerable brothers and sisters -- the unborn and the terminally ill, we pray to the Lord...

First Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
That as God made a covenant with all living things, so we His people may grow in our respect for life, and actively protect it, we pray to the Lord...

Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
That as the apostles saw the glory of God in Jesus, so we may all see that every human life, even when frail and feeble, is a reflection of God's glory, we pray to the Lord...

Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
That in obedience to the command "Thou shall not kill," all nations will abolish the practice of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, we pray to the Lord...

Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
That God, who sent His Son to save and not to condemn, will touch the hearts of all who have had abortions, and bring them the gift of repentance, forgiveness, and healing, we pray to the Lord...

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
That as Jesus laid down His life for us, so we may find strength to sacrifice ourselves for others, especially the poor, the weak, the unborn, and the unwanted, we pray to the Lord...

Palm Sunday, Cycle B
That the crucifixion of Christ for all people may teach us that there is no such thing as a worthless life, or a person God does not love, we pray to the Lord...

Easter Sunday, Cycle B
That in the light of Christ's victory over death, nations may work together to overcome violence against all, especially the poor, the weak, and the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Second Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
That as the apostles put their resources at the service of the needy, so we may support the efforts of pregnancy resource centers that provide alternatives to abortion, we pray to the Lord...

Third Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
That as we recognize Jesus in broken bread, so we may recognize Him in broken lives, including those we consider burdensome, inconvenient, and unwanted, we pray to the Lord...

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
That in the saving power of Jesus' Name, the hungry may be satisfied, the stranger may be welcomed, and the unborn may be protected, we pray to the Lord...

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
That our love may express itself in concrete actions of visiting the sick, feeding the hungry, and protecting the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
For all who lay down their lives, their resources, and their reputations to defend unborn children from abortion, we pray to the Lord...

Ascension
That the Ascension may increase our awareness of the dignity of every human life, created to share life forever in the heights of heaven, we pray to the Lord...

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
That by living in God's love, nations may reject oppression, capital punishment, abortion, and euthanasia, we pray to the Lord...

Pentecost Sunday, Cycle B
That the Holy Spirit, who gives Life, may breathe over our nation and create a new Culture of Life that welcomes the stranger, feeds the poor, and cherishes every child, born and unborn, we pray to the Lord...

 

Sundays of the Year

Second Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Scripture's teaching that our lives and bodies belong to the Lord may increase our reverence for all human life, and our awareness that only God can give it or take it away, we pray to the Lord...

Third Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That nations may repent of the sins of abortion, euthanasia, and neglect of the poor and weak, and may reform their laws to protect every human life, we pray to the Lord...

Fourth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That each of us may be the Lord's prophets by speaking up for vulnerable people -- both born and unborn -- who cannot speak for themselves, we pray to the Lord...

Fifth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That all who despair because of a past abortion may open their hearts to repentance and the merciful forgiveness of the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted, we pray to the Lord...

Sixth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That we may imitate our Lord's compassionate care for the sick, and show them that their lives are just as precious and valuable as when they are healthy, we pray to the Lord...

Seventh Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Christ, who is the "Yes" to the promises of God, may enable us to always say "Yes" to life, and welcome the poor, the vulnerable, and the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Eighth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That as God brings us love and justice, we may build a society of love and justice, based on respect for each and every human life, we pray to the Lord...

Ninth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For women who are pregnant but feel afraid and abandoned, that despite their afflictions, the grace of God and the help of others will give them the strength to welcome and nurture new life, we pray to the Lord...

Tenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For all children who have been lost by abortion, that they be received into the eternal dwelling prepared for them in heaven, we pray to the Lord...

Eleventh Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That God, who places value in the smallest of His creatures, may renew in our hearts an active love and reverence for all children, born and unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Twelfth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
In thanksgiving for all creation and for all life, which comes from the Lord of the earth, the sky, and the sea, we pray to the Lord...

Thirteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That God, who did not make death and who is the source of all life, may bring an end to the abortion and all other forms of violence of in our world, we pray to the Lord...

Fourteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For those who speak up for the sanctity of life, but find ridicule and rejection in return, that they may have the blessings that belong to the prophets, we pray to the Lord...

Fifteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That the Church may compassionately preach the need of repentance from all sins against life, and point the way to a new reverence for those who are poor, weak, unwanted, and unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Sixteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For those who govern us, that they may have the heart and mind of a good shepherd, and keep the protection of human life as their first priority, we pray to the Lord...

Seventeenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Christ, who multiplied the loaves, may fill us with active compassion for those whose rights to food, work, and life itself are threatened, we pray to the Lord...

Eighteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
In thanksgiving for the Bread of Life, which makes us the People of Life, who proclaim and build the Culture of Life, we pray to the Lord...

Nineteenth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Jesus the Bread of Life may nourish our lives and transform our society from a culture of death into a Culture of Life that welcomes and reveres every person, we pray to the Lord...

Twentieth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That as God's People look forward to the resurrection on the last day, they may bring a new respect for human life into our laws and policies today, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-First Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That we may echo Peter's profession of faith, that Christ is indeed the Son of God and the alone has dominion over the precious gift of human life, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For widows and orphans, for the marginalized and the oppressed, and for the unborn children in danger of being aborted, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That in our lives and in our laws, we may never discriminate against the poor, the immigrant, or the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For the strength to deny ourselves and put others first, to welcome strangers, to visit prisoners, and to protect unborn children, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That our nation may become a Culture of Life that rejects abortion, and more effectively welcomes children for Jesus' sake, therefore welcoming Him, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For greater justice in our world, that meets the basic needs of all and secures their rights, starting with the right to life itself, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For families, that they be filled with the graces that flow from marriage and parenthood, and become true sanctuaries of life, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For the grace to respond to the Lord's invitation to give ourselves away for all who are poor and weak, especially the dying, the forgotten, and the unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Jesus, who sympathizes with our weakness, may grant forgiveness and healing to all who have committed the sin of abortion, we pray to the Lord...

Thirtieth Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That our eyes may be opened to see more clearly the dignity of every human life, whether healthy or sick, convenient or inconvenient, born or unborn, we pray to the Lord...

Thirty-First Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
For the grace to see and love each person as a neighbor like ourselves, including the unborn, the outcast, the burdensome, the stranger, and the criminal, we pray to the Lord...

Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That as we look forward to the coming of Christ, we may actively build a world that seeks justice and respects life at every stage, we pray to the Lord...

Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year, Cycle B
That Jesus' one sacrifice for sins may console those who suffer because of a past abortion, we pray to the Lord...

Thirty-Fourth or Last Sunday of the Year: Solemnity of Christ the King, Cycle B
That all nations may honor Christ the King as the only Lord and giver of Life, and in His name, abolish the practice of abortion and euthanasia, we pray to the Lord...

Solemnities of the Lord During the Season of the Year

Trinity Sunday, Cycle B
That as the Life of the Trinity fills God's People, they may, as the People of Life, bring about a new respect and protection of every human being's right to life, we pray to the Lord...

Corpus Christi, Cycle B
For a new Culture of Life, that welcomes children with a self-sacrificing love that says, "This is my body, given for you," we pray to the Lord...

Sacred Heart, Cycle B
That the endless mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus may lift out of despair those who have participated in abortions, and make them defenders of life, we pray to the Lord...