Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Pope Francis Worldwide Prayer Network, the Apostleship of Prayer

Join me and others around the world and pray with Pope Francis.  Each month the Pope entrusts a prayer intention to his Worldwide Prayer Network, the Apostleship of Prayer. These intentions, express the Pope’s concern for humanity and the mission of the Church.  While praying can be done at anytime, hour house will do the Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours three times a day:  Lauds, Vesper and Compline plus the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
An excellent time to pray for Pope Francis' Intentions.


Pope's Intentions for September 2024


FOR THE CRY OF THE EARTH - September 2024We pray that each one of us will hear and take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climactic change, and that all will undertake to personally care for the world in which we live

Pope’s Intentions for August 2024

For Political Leaders
We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.

Pope's Intentions for July 2024

We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick confer to those who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.



Pope's Intentions for June 2024


For migrants fleeing their homes
We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find welcome and new opportunities in the countries that receive them.


Pope's Intentions for May 2024


For the formation of religious and seminarians
We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.

Pope’s Intentions April 2024

Let us pray for the formation of men and women religious and for seminarians, through grace, prayer, community, and witness to the Gospel.

Pope’s Intention March 2024

We pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world inflame the Church with their courage and missionary enthusiasm.







Pope’s Intention April 2024



‘Let us make heard the voices of women who are victims of abuse and exploitation, marginalisation, and undue pressures. Let us become the voice of their pain, and condemn the injustices to which they are subjected’ – Pope Francis


Also, the month of April is dedicated both to devotion to the Eucharist and devotion to the Holy Spirit. This tradition has developed because Easter Sunday often falls in April, and when it does fall in March, the Easter season continues on through all of April. In essence, April is a month of Easter, and during the Easter celebration we remember the Eucharistic sacrifice Christ gave us and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, which would come after Jesus's resurrection.


The Eucharist (Holy Communion), simply is Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinity under the appearance of bread and wine. It is not a symbol of Christ, but rather, it is truly and really Jesus Christ!



12 Ways to honor the Holy Eucharist in April

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RESOURCES:


Sacred Place - Daily Online Prayer

Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours.



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