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12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
June 19, 2016


Ideas for General Intercessions

These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.

Joe Milner

For the Church: that we may come to know Jesus in a deep and personal way and walk with Jesus each day
                                               
For the grace of true discipleship: that we may have the courage to reject the short term glamour of self-indulgence and consumerism, and spend our lives in loving service of those whom we encounter daily

For transformation of our attitudes: that we may recognize the gift of new life that we have received and honor each other’s dignity as Children of God

For all who desire to know Christ, for Inquirers, Catechumens, and Candidates: that the Word of God may lead them to a transforming encounter with Christ

For the grace of patience: that we may face the sufferings of life with the assurance that Christ is always with us

For the gift of understanding: that we may allow Christ’s question to challenge us and lead us to a new understanding of him and our relationship with him

For federal and state leaders: that God will give them insight and courage as new policies are developed and priorities are established

For all who experience the cross of discipleship, particularly those who are persecuted or imprisoned for their faith: that God will give them courage and hope as they endure pain and hardship

For a spirit of welcome and openness: that all barriers of discrimination be broken and that we may experience unity of spirit around the table of the Lord despite gender, ethnic, or racial differences

For all who lay down their lives for the life of others, particularly parents and those caring for the sick and elderly: that God will renew them and give them strength and courage

For all who have grown weary in their discipleship: that the Spirit of God will renew them and empower them to courageously live the Gospel

For the sick and the homebound: that God’s love may bring healing to them and renewal to their spirits

For all who lack nutrition and clean water: that God will supply their basic needs and touch the hearts of many to help them

For all Christian communities who are striving for greater unity and apostolic service, particularly the Orthodox Churches: that the Spirit of God will move them toward greater understanding and faithful witness of the Gospel

For all fathers and those who have shown the Father’s love to us: that God will make them beacons of light, sources of encouragement and grant them peace and health

For Muslims during Ramadan: that their prayer and fasting may draw them closer to God

For Peace: God will guide the leaders of nations to confront the challenges that face the human race and find ways to eliminate poverty, injustice and disease

Joe Milner coordinates RCIA and is a member of the Liturgy Planning Team for St. Francis Xavier College Church on Saint Louis University campus in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information about St. Francis Xavier go to: https://sfxstl.org/

Copyright © 2016. Joe Milner. All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce for personal or parish use.

Art by Martin Erspamer, O.S.B.
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C).
Used by permission of Liturgy Training Publications. This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go to: http://www.ltp.org/
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