Lenten Prayers of a Priest

I have returned from the cathedral offering my prayers and the intentions of all of who have sent me requests in the past two weeks. These are being offered every week as I visit the tomb of S. Bede and the Shrine of S. Cuthbert at the Durham cathedral. After I prayed my office and for each intention individually, I prayed the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary for each of you as well as the readers here.

I offer these prayers for you, the Church and the world in full hope that God will answer each of them in accordance with His will and for our good. May He lead us into all truth and holiness and grant us the gift of repentance to carry us through Lent and beyond. Let us join together in not only giving up those small worldly pleasures that we enjoy but enter fully into the battle against ingrained sin. I trust, in the glory of Christ's transfiguration, that our sinfulness, through the humility of the Son's self-offering, will be effectually transformed for the glory of Jesus that is to be revealed in each our lives. May it be so for the glory of God! Please pray for me as I pray for you!