Understanding General Intercessions for Daily Mass
General intercessions, also known as the "Prayer of the Faithful" or "Universal Prayer," are an essential part of the Catholic Mass where the congregation joins together to pray for the needs of the Church and the world. These intercessions are called "general" because they address universal concerns that affect all Catholics and humanity as a whole.
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General Intercessions for Daily Mass
Saturday, July 19, 2025
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Liturgical Color: Green
General Intercessions for the SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Option 1
1.That the Church may be patient as God is patient, allowing wheat and weeds to grow together until the harvest, trusting that God's judgment will be just and merciful, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may resist the temptation to rule by force alone, seeking the slow growth of justice like leaven in the dough, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who feel their faith is small as a mustard seed, that they may trust that God will bring it to fullness in His own time, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may never presume to uproot others in judgment, but leave the final harvest to God who alone sees the heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may be a community of patient and hopeful growth, like the mustard seed that becomes a great tree offering shelter to all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of patience and hope as we await the fullness of God's kingdom.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be gathered as good wheat into the eternal granary of God's kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV, that he may sow the Word of God with patience and trust that the kingdom works like yeast — slowly, invisibly, transforming the whole, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That nations may allow the leaven of the Gospel to transform their laws and cultures from within, beginning with those who dare to believe, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are discouraged by the persistence of evil in the world, that they may find hope in the mustard seed and the leaven — God's kingdom is already at work, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be witnesses to the transforming power of the Gospel in our own lives, letting God's love leaven everything we do, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our community, that we may rejoice that the kingdom of heaven is among us, growing quietly and surely until the day of the great harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a renewal of hope in the power of small and faithful acts to transform the world for Christ.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Alternate General Intercessions for the SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Option 1
1.That the Church may preach the full mystery of the kingdom — its hiddenness now and its glorious revelation at the harvest — with joy and conviction, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who govern may understand that true justice, like the mustard seed, often begins small and grows through patient and faithful effort, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who wonder if God is active in a world that seems full of weeds, that they may trust in His hidden presence, working like yeast in the dough, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not grow weary in doing good, remembering that the Son of Man will send His angels to gather the righteous at the final harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may embrace the mystery of growth — small beginnings, faithful effort, and the confident hope of an abundant harvest for the kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who sow seeds of the Gospel in hard or resistant soil, that they may persevere in hope.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be gathered into God's eternal kingdom where the righteous shine like the sun, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV, that he may proclaim the nearness of God's kingdom with the conviction that even the smallest seed of faith, faithfully nurtured, bears great fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That nations may resist the urge to uproot one another in haste, and instead seek the patient building of peace through dialogue and mutual respect, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For the discouraged and the struggling, that they may find in today's parables the assurance that God's work is never wasted, never defeated, always growing, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may allow the leaven of God's grace to transform us from within — our families, our work, our communities — until His kingdom permeates all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our community, that we may be people of quiet, persistent faith — like yeast in the dough — bringing the presence of Christ into every corner of our world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who labor invisibly for the kingdom — in prayer, in service, in hidden acts of love.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find that the small mustard seed of faith they planted bore fruit for eternity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
About Our General Intercessions for Daily Mass
Our general intercessions are carefully written by Giuseppe Njualem, a seminarian at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. Each set of intercessions follows the guidelines established by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) and is crafted with input from theology students and experienced clergy.
📅 Liturgically Accurate
Every intercession is crafted to reflect the specific liturgical season, rank, and saint of the day, ensuring theological accuracy and seasonal appropriateness.
🌍 Universally Focused
Our general intercessions address the four traditional categories: Church needs, world concerns, those in distress, and local community intentions.
📝 Ready to Use
Each option is formatted for immediate use by lectors and can be downloaded as a professional PDF for easy printing and reading during Mass.
✏️ Customizable
Edit any intercession to address your parish's specific needs while maintaining the theological structure and universal focus of general intercessions.