Holy Father’s prayer intentions for February

Friday, February 1, 2013

Deacon Pedro

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Benedict XVI. For February 2013, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Migrant Families. That migrant families, especially the mothers, may be supported and accompanied in their difficulties. Peace. That the peoples at war and in conflict may lead the way in […]

Holy Father’s prayer intentions for February

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Deacon Pedro

In a tradition that is centuries old, the Apostleship of Prayer publishes the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions. We will now be posting these on our blog with the hope that you will unite with us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Benedict XVI. For February 2012, we join the Holy Father […]

Care for creation and Christian unity highlight Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for January

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Matthew Harrison

The Papal intentions reported on the Tuesday, January 4th edition of Perspectives were the incorrect intentions for this month. Please see the correct intentions for January 2011 below: Every January we celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week begins on January 18th, and extends to January 25th, the feast of the conversion […]

Opening ourselves to others and to Christ highlight Papal Intentions for December

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Matthew Harrison

As you know, in this time of Advent, the weeks leading up to Christmas, we prepare to welcome our Lord into our hearts. It is a time of reflection, of penance, but also of subdued joy. For some though, it can be a difficult time, particularly when December 25th arrives. The joy of Christmas may […]

Those Struggling with Addiction and the Churches of Latin America highlight the Pope’s November Prayer Intentions

Monday, November 1, 2010

Matthew Harrison

Though today we celebrate all the many wonderful holy men and women who have gone before us, November is traditionally a month where we remember our dearly departed, the poor souls in purgatory. We may also want to regularly call to mind the Papal intentions for this month. Pope Benedict XVI’s general prayer intention for […]

October Papal intentions and a stay at home missionary

Friday, October 1, 2010

Matthew Harrison

October 1st! The mornings here in Toronto are crisp and cool, the days are still warm and welcoming, the leaves are changing colour. It’s a favourite time of year for me. And as I’ve written in the past, liturgically it’s a great time for saintly celebrations: we’ve got the Archangels, the Guardian Angels, St. Jerome, […]

Papal Intentions for April

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Matthew Harrison

As we enter into a particularly focused period of prayer with the beginning of the Easter Triduum today, let us keep our Holy Father’s intentions in our prayers this month. Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for April is: That every tendency to fundamentalism and extremism may be countered by constant respect, by tolerance and by […]

Pope Prays for Chile and Iraqi Christians & March’s Papal Intentions

Monday, March 1, 2010

Matthew Harrison

Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers at his Sunday Angelus Address yesterday for Chile. A 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit the South American nation on Saturday. At least 700 have been killed, half-a-million homes destroyed, and 1.5 million people affected. “My thought goes out to Chile and the populations affected by the earthquake, which caused numerous losses […]