Let Us Pray For Our Own Needs

( )

Praying for our own needs is a fundamental aspect of the Catholic faith, allowing believers to express gratitude, seek guidance, and intercede for personal challenges in union with the Church’s teachings.

It is a direct line of communication with God, 1 where individuals express their desires and seek support for their personal challenges, often through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints.

This practice serves as a reminder of our vulnerability and the strength found in faith, as exemplified in the Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus taught us as a model for petitioning our Heavenly Father.

Through prayer, we invite peace and guidance into our lives, trusting that our needs will be met according to God’s will in due time. 2 It fosters hope and connection, nurturing our spirit in times of uncertainty while drawing us closer to the sacramental life of the Church.

THIS SECTION HAS LINKS TO CONTEMPLATION AND PRAYERS FOR OUR VARIOUS PERSONAL NEEDS, BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRTUAL. LET US THEN PRAY WITH FAITH AND TRUST TO OUR LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS OUR LOVING SAVIOR, WITH THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR LOVING FRIEND. LET US ALWAYS JOIN OUR PRAYERS WITH THE POWERFUL INTERCESSION OF OUR LOVING MOTHER AND THE INTERCESSION OF ALL THE ANGELS AND SAINTS IN HEAVEN.

Footnotes

  1.   — Matthew 6:6 [ …when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you. ]
  2.   —  Psalm 27:14-14 [ I am confident that I will behold the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. ]