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| We acknowledge that we are creatures before our creator. We bless God who is the source of every blessing in life both now and forever. |
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| We ask God to give us something we need. When we ask for patience when dealing with our parents or we ask for the ability to make the right choice in choosing a college. |
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| We ask God to help other people, even our enemies. We may ask to make sick people better or we may pray for world peace or an end to world hunger. |
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| We express gratitude for something God has done. We give thanks for food we are about to eat. We give God thanks for wisdom given to world leaders. We can face every joy and suffering with this kind of prayer. |
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| We give God glory for his own sake, a part from what he has done. We praise God when we pray the prayer, "Glory to God" at mass. |
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| Prayer of Contrition or Forgiveness |
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| We express true sorrow for the sins we have committed. We ask for forgiveness for the times we have missed Sunday mass or did not show respect for ourselves or others. |
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| A formal prayer that you pray together. |
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| Each year in Janurary the church sets aside consecutive days to pray for church unity. This time of prayer begins on January 18th on end on January 25th. |
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| What do we pray during Church Unity Octave? |
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| We pray that the many churches within the worldwide Catholic Church that are in union with Rome may grow closer together. We also pray for Orthodox Catholic churches throughout the world and for the anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Reformed, Baptist, Congregational, and other Christian nominations that are not presently in communion with the Catholic Church. |
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