Year of Prayer

On January 21, 2024, Pope Francis inaugurated a Year of Prayer ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, calling on the faithful “to pray more fervently to prepare ourselves to live properly this grace-filled event and to experience the power of hope in God.”

The Year of Prayer, the Holy Father explained, is dedicated “to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer, prayer in personal life, in the life of the Church, prayer in the world.”

In advance of the Jubilee Year, the Archdiocese of Toronto created a video series which highlights the importance of prayer in our lives.

The series focuses on the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer as found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The first video is an introduction to the Year of Prayer by Archbishop Francis Leo.

VIDEO: Archbishop Francis Leo Introduces the Year of Prayer

VIDEO: Fr. Joshua Critchley, OFM, reflects on the first petition of the Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

VIDEO: Sr. Orianne Pietra René, FSP reflects on the second petition of the Lord's Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come

VIDEO: Salesian Youth Leader Deanna reflects on the third petition of the Lord's Prayer: Thy Will Be Done

VIDEO: Muriel Haney is a witness to the power of prayer. As a hospice volunteer and bereavement minister, she finds her strength in her daily conversations with God.

VIDEO: Dr. Patricia Murphy reflects on the fourth petition of the Lord's Prayer: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

VIDEO: Camille and Andrew Brinas reflect on the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer: And Forgive Us Our Trespasses, As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us

VIDEO: Fr. Kevin Belgrave reflects on the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer: And Lead Us Not Into Temptation

VIDEO: Deacon David Quail reflects on the final petition of the Lord's Prayer: But Deliver Us From Evil