Colossians 1:3 (WEB)
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Catechism · 2
“It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:1; Eph 1:16-23; Phil 1911; Col 1:3-6; 4:3-4, 12.
“Thus the Apostle Paul gives them a share in his ministry of preaching the Gospel but also intercedes for them.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Thess 1:11; Col 1:3; Phil 1:3-4.