General Intercessions 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time As our nation marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks,Lord, attune our hearts to both the anguish of those who lost loved ones,and the suffering caused in so many places by the wars that followed.Show us how to welcome refugees now fleeing Afghanistan,how to stand in…
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS / 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We pray that we will be healed of all impediments that prevent usfrom fully participating in our faith, doing the work that improvesthe lives of the marginalized in our community.As we begin the Season of Creation we pray that all people heedPope Francis’ plea that the “cry…
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS / 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gracious God , we humbly welcome Your word. Help us to bedoers of Your word, ministering to the poor and the marginalized.Gracious God , assist us in our prayer life to look inward, so thatwe can avoid the evil that defiles, and embrace the good that is…
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS / 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME God of Love, as we remember the arrival of enslaved Africans inthe USA, 402 years ago on August 20, help us to understand theimpact of slavery on this country as well as on Africa. Help us tobe instruments in open dialogue and action that will end the…