Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity

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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

VATICAN CITY, 15 JAN 2008 (VIS) - The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated every year from January 18 to 25, begins on Friday.

The theme chosen for this year’s initiative, taken from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, is: “Pray without ceasing”. The texts for reflection and prayer have been prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.

Each day of the Week will have a different theme:

18 January: Pray always. “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5, 17).

19 January: Pray always, trusting God alone. “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5, 18).

20 January: Pray without ceasing for the conversion of hearts. “Admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

21 January: Pray always for justice. “See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all” (1 Thessalonians 5, 15).

22 January: Pray constantly with a patient heart. “Be patient with all of them” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

23 January: Pray always for grace to work with God. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5, 16).

24 January: Pray for what we need. “… help the weak” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

25 January: Pray always that they all may be one. “Be at peace” (1 Thessalonians 5, 13b)

Although the traditional period for celebrating this week of prayer is in the month of January, in the southern hemisphere Churches sometimes seek other periods such as, for example, around the time of Pentecost, which is also a symbolically significant date for the unity of the Church, and was suggested by the Faith and Order movement in 1926.

In the basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 25 January, Feast of the Conversion of the Apostle Paul, Benedict XVI will preside at the celebration of Vespers to mark the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

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I will add the intention of Christian Unity to my daily rosary this week.
 
** Day One**
18 January: Pray always. “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5, 17).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Day One
1/18 : Pray always. “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5, 17).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
J†M†J
I will pray for these intentions in my daily rosary.

God Bless
In Jesus through Mary
Steve
 
Day Two
19 January: Pray always, trusting God alone. “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5, 18)

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
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Day Two
19 January: Pray always, trusting God alone. “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5, 18)

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father and to The Son and to The Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
 
20 January: Pray without ceasing for the conversion of hearts. “Admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father and to The Son and to The Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
 
Third and Fourth Days
20 January: Pray without ceasing for the conversion of hearts. “Admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).
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21 January: Pray always for justice. “See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all” (1 Thessalonians 5, 15).
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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Fifth Day

22 January: Pray constantly with a patient heart. “Be patient with all of them” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary full of Grace, The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
21 January: Pray always for justice. “See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all” (1 Thessalonians 5, 15).

22 January: Pray constantly with a patient heart. “Be patient with all of them” (1 Thessalonians 5, 14).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary full of Grace, The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Sixth Day

23 January: Pray always for grace to work with God. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5, 16).

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. May Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary full of Grace, The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to The Father
and to The Son
and to The Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
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