Second Sunday of Lent C

The following are prayerful resources rather than a liturgy.

• Responsorial Psalm
• The gospel for the day
  (a useful commentary on the reading  here)
• Some optional questions for reflection
  
• Prayers of Intercession
  
• Cluster Prayer
• The gospel of the week ahead with questions
  

Psalm 26     The Lord is my light and my help.

The Lord is my light and my help

The Lord is my light and my help.

The Lord is my light and my help; whom should I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink?

O Lord, hear my voice when I call; have mercy and answer.

Of you my heart has spoken: “Seek his face.”

It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face.

Dismiss not your servant in anger; you have been my help.

I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness In the land of the living.

Hope in him, hold firm and take heart. Hope in the Lord.

Luke 9: 28-36    As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face was changed.

Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray.

As he prayed, the aspect of his face was changed

and his clothing became brilliant as lightning.

Suddenly there were two men there talking to him;

they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory,

and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep,

but they kept awake and saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus,

‘Master, it is wonderful for us to be here;

so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ –

He did not know what he was saying.

As he spoke, a cloud came and covered them with shadow;

and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid.

And a voice came from the cloud saying,

‘This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.’

And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.

The disciples kept silence and, at that time, told no one what they had seen.

This the gospel of the Lord

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Having used our prayer resources, you might want simply to reflect yourself on them and how that might flow into your coming week. Some people have found it very helpful to meet with others and share their thoughts.
If you are interested  in joining a small group to share your thoughts and feelings about God's Word from any of the resources you have watched please email us.         cluster.alpha@outlook.com

Prayers of Intercession

For the church, that we will be a people of faith and prayer and, like Abraham, believe in the promises of God whose love and compassion is never exhausted.

May we heed the Pope’s appeal for an end to all war and join him in praying that dialogue, the common good and reconciliation would prevail in areas where there is conflict.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For world leaders, that they will balance responding to the injustice of the invasion of Ukraine by seeking ways to build bridges, de-escalate tensions and restore global security.

May the leaders on both sides be filled with compassion, wisdom, calm and a desire for peace.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For all the organisations in the Ukraine working around the clock to bring relief and comfort to those who are suffering and for the surrounding countries generously welcoming refugees.

May all the humanitarian actions bring a message of hope to everyone who is the midst of darkness.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For the wonders of the world that belong to God and were given into our care at the beginning of time, that we will not allow our fears to distract us from being good stewards in caring for our common home.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For ourselves that we will become transformed by God and given a vision of hope for the future.

May we, as the psalmist tells us, seek the face of God in the people we meet every day.

May they too, as they look upon us, see something of Christ shining from us.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For everyone in our community who is ill or in need at this time and for all who care for them at home or in hospital and we remember all those on the Prayer Foundation list.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

For those who have died and all who mourn their passing. Especially...............

May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Prayer to be Missionary Disciples