Universal Prayers

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Prayers of the Faithful by Liturgical Year

The Sunday Lectionary follows a three-year cycle. Year A chiefly follows Matthew, Year B Mark, and Year C Luke; John is also read at particular times. The cycle changes with Advent, not January 1.

A red-bead rosary lies on a closed red prayer book beside a sunlit window.Year AA stone footbridge crosses a clear stream on a tree-lined path to a small chapel.Year BA choir member in a red robe adjusts pages on a music stand inside a softly lit church.Year C

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GIRM 69–71: the universal prayer ↗

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