Prayers of the Church

Church Prayers

Blessed Conforti: Follower of The Word

O Lord our God,
we give You thanks,
because in Blessed Guido Maria Conforti
You have given us a bright example
of one who follows Your Word.
Grant that we too may be able to see You,
to love You, and to seek You
in everything and above everything,
that we may share one day
Your everlasting happiness.
Through his intercession
we ask You to grant our petition. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: The Good Shepherd

All powerful and ever living God,
You have revealed everything
and given us everything in Jesus, Your Son.
And, in the person of Blessed Guido Maria Conforti
You have shown us
the image of the Good Shepherd.
Grant that we may always keep Christ in our mind
and that in everything we do,
we may draw inspiration from Him,
so that our actions may be the manifestation
of the Life of Christ in us.
We ask this through the mediation of Jesus
and by the intercession of Guido Maria Conforti. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Contemplative of the Cross

O God, our Father,
You granted Blessed Guido Maria Conforti
a special experience of Christ Crucified,
and want all to be saved.
Grant that we too,
in a very personal and intimate manner,
may contemplate the Cross of Your Son
and come to an understanding
of the immensity of Your love.
We ask this through the power of Your Redemption
and the intercession
of Blessed Guido Maria Conforti. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: The Faithful Disciple

O God, our Creator,
through the passion and death of Your Son
You redeemed the world
and allowed Blessed Guido Maria Conforti
to experience many trials
while keeping steadfast his trust in You.
Grant that we, too,
may face with courage the trials of life
and take part in the spreading of Your Reign.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Founder of a Missionary Family

O Lord, our God,
You want all people to be saved
and be able to enjoy 
the knowledge of Your truth.
You have enriched Your Church 
with a new missionary family
through Your servant
Blessed Guido Maria Conforti.
Increase the drive of Your people
so that the Gospel
may spread throughout the world.
May the work of Your missionaries
be fruitful for the good of all humankind.
Grant us the grace we ask of You,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: At the service of Humankind

O Lord, our God,
thanks to the proclamation of the Gospel,
Your Church fosters peace and justice
among the nations.
Through Your servant Blessed Guido Maria Conforti,
You have established in the Church a new family
at the service of humankind.
Grant that Your Word become
an integral part of different cultures in the world,
bringing unity and peace.
Remember us in a special way
who are in need of Your grace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Model of Unity

O God, Creator of all, 
You have gathered around You in Jesus,
Your Beloved Son,
a multitude of sons and daughters.  
Grant that Your Church preserve the unity of spirit
which is a pledge of peace.  
Grant that we,
by the example of Blessed Guido Maria Conforti,
always search for what unites us
rather than what divides us,
so that we may witness to the world
the coming of Your Reign.
We entrust to You this request
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Discerner of the Signs of the Times

Grant us, Lord,
that openness of spirit and wisdom of heart
with which You endowed Your servant,
Blessed Guido Maria Conforti.
Grant that Your Church
may be able to discern the signs of the times
and so resist what is contrary to the Gospel
upholding the action of Your Spirit
in the heart of all Your peoples.
We ask You this prayer through the intercession
of Guido Maria Conforti, Your faithful servant,
and through Christ our companion and Savior. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Driven by the Gospel

 
O God, who through the contemplation of the Cross,
imprinted on the heart of Blessed Guido Maria Conforti
a burning love for the proclamation
of the Gospel to all nations.
Grant that, through his intercession,
we too may be filled by the same love of Christ,
to constantly work for the salvation
of all our brothers and sisters.
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. Amen.

Blessed Conforti: Disciple of Jesus, the Missionary

O God, you have given us in Jesus
the perfect model of the missionary;
help us to imitate Christ and to continue his mission.
By following the example of our Father and Founder
Blessed Guido Maria Conforti,
may your Reign reach the ends of the earth.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.