4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Readings

Available from the USCCB here.

First Reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9

If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 7:32-35

Gospel Mark 1:21-28

Prayers of the Faithful

• For all who proclaim and teach the word of God in the classroom and in everyday life, with truth and humility may they preach the Gospel drawing others to Christ. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.
• For all new and returning leaders in our country and community, may they be committed to justice, peace, and respect for all life from conception to natural death. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.
• For all gathered for Mass either here or at home, may we be freed from all anxieties and distractions that keep us from hearing the Gospel and living joyfully in God’s presence. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.
• For all those suffering physically, emotionally, and economically because of the pandemic, may we allow God to work through us to bring comfort to them. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.  
• For all who lack shelter and food during the cold winter, may they find warmth in body and spirit through the generosity of the faithful. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.
• For Tom Healy; Lynn Hohnecker; Gerald, Susan & Kathy Wild; Earl Larson; and all who have died, may they be united with Christ in heavenly joy and peace. We pray to the Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.

A Prayer for During the Pandemic

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe,
Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.
We turn to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son,
as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels,
that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful,
wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother,
health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,
keep us in the embrace of your arms,
help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.