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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 turn to Christ to fulfill the deepest hungers of our hearts and find nourishment in Christ, the Bread of Life

For the grace of conversion: that we may lay aside our old habits and attitudes that rob us of life and become new persons of love and service in Christ

For openness: that God will open our minds and hearts to recognize the manna that God sends into our lives and give us courage to utilize it

For a spirit of understanding: that Christ will free us from narrow thinking and help us take on the mind of Christ so that we may see and understand God’s vision for life

For a deepening of trust in God’s providence: that we may live in the present and be freed from the compulsions to hoard or stockpile

For the grace to be satisfied: that we may appreciate all the blessings and opportunities that God has given us rather than complain about that which we do not possess

For all who are experiencing the wilderness in their life’s journey through loneliness, emptiness, confusion or addiction: that they may encounter Christ who offers meaning and nourishment for life

For freedom from grumbling and complaining: that we may be transformed by Christ and come to a new understanding of the people and the situations that lead us to negativity

For all who do not believe in Christ: that the Spirit of God will awaken a desire to know God more fully and help them to discover newness of life through Christ

For leaders of cities and local governments: that they may promote understanding and cooperation amongst all the residents of their area

For business and government leaders who have responsibility for food: that they will strive with new effort to alleviate the hunger and needs of the poor, of refugees, and of the victims of war

For all who are traveling: that God will make their travels smooth and keep them safe from harm

For all who are suffering; for those who lack food, shelter, healthcare or friends: that God open opportunities for their needs to be met and their dignity restored

For greater stewardship of earth’s resources: that government and business leaders will recognize the impact of their practices upon the environment and work to promote good stewardship of the air, land and water

For the gift of peace: that God will end the violence in our cities and bring forth a new time of peace so that all can live in safety and cooperation

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/
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C).
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