Petitions: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9-11-22 We are like the Israelites—unwilling to wait for the true God, opting instead to create our own gods. Help us, merciful Lord, to take to heart and carry out your loving commandments. We complain like the Pharisees that Christ’s ways are unthinkable. We tend to exclude others who do…
PETITIONS FOR THE 23nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 3 & 4 For those of us whose cross seems too great to bear, that we recognize that God is with us strengthening us and sanctifying us throughout the journey . . . For all men and women who have chosen a path of service. For priests, religious,…
Teach us humility, Lord. May we strive to be concerned less for ourselves and more for each other’s physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as well as to respect each person’s unique character. We pray for all who have been humiliated in life—the poor, minorities, refugees and those discriminated against because of existing injustices. May we…
Jesus beckons us to strive to enter through the narrow gate of salvation. We pray for a forgiving and compassionate heart, for self-control and for the desire to serve others. We may be afflicted with feelings of hopelessness as we experience the turmoil in the world. We pray for a closer relationship with God, one…
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS / 20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 13-14, 2022 We pray that the fire of the Holy Spirit grows within us so that we may serve in the ways that Jesus taught us. We pray that those who act with violence based on religious, racial, and identity differences. We pray that they be infused with the…
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS 19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – August 6-7, 2022 Oh Loving God, help us to find our treasure, not in possessions and recognition of self, but in service to You. Oh Loving God, our faith is tested daily in the pain and suffering we see in our community, our country, and in the world. Infuse us with…
We pray for the desire to serve others rather than ourselves, to forego greed, and to be rich in God’s love. We pray that we can be always grateful for the many blessings given us, reaching out to share these blessings with the poor and marginalized in our community. We pray that all leaders may…