Please still take some time for prayer, especially in prayerfully reading our scripture readings.

You may use the following as a prayer format to do at home with your family:

Recite the following together:

All the earth shall bow down before you, O God,
and shall sing to you,
shall sing to your name, O Most High!(Ps 66 (65): 4)

Make the sign of the cross.

Together say the confiteor: “I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters….etc.”

Together say or sing the “Gloria in excelsis” (Glory to God in the highest…)

Pray the opening prayer:

Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things,
both in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the pleading of your people
and bestow your peace on our times.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Read the Scripture Readings for this weekend which are as follows, or use this link: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/011920.cfm

FIRST READING
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10
R. (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

SECOND READING
1 Cor 1:1-3
GOSPEL
Jn 1:29-34

You can discuss the Scripture about what struck you each from the readings and/or listen to Fr. Kevin’s homily:

Then together say the Creed.

Then offer prayers/petitions for anyone you want to pray for. (Can use response after each petition “we pray to the Lord” to which all respond “Lord, hear our prayer”)

Finally, close with an “Our Father”
And the Sign of the Cross.