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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, July 24, 2022
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Liturgical Color: Green
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Sharbel Makhlūf, priest
Option 1
1.For the Church: that Saint Sharbel's example may inspire in her children a deep spirit of prayer and penance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may seek wisdom and guidance through prayer, governing with justice and a concern for spiritual values, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who live a life of solitude, prayer, and asceticism, that their hidden sacrifices may bear abundant fruit for the Church and the world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may learn from St. Sharbel to detach from worldly concerns and to seek God alone with an undivided heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where the contemplative dimension of faith is valued and where all are encouraged to seek God in silence and prayer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the Maronite Church and all Eastern Christians who honor St. Sharbel.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who sought God in profound prayer and penance may rejoice with St. Sharbel in God's eternal presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and our bishops: that they may nurture prayer and holiness among God's people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil society may respect the value of silence, contemplation, and the spiritual dimension of human life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are struggling with worldly distractions or find it difficult to pray, that St. Sharbel's example may inspire them to seek God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our prayer may not be merely a recitation of words, but a true encounter with the living God who dwells in the silence of our hearts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that supports its members in developing a rich interior life and a deep love for contemplative prayer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, etc., special projects or events.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find eternal rest and peace in the silent and loving presence of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Optional Memorial is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may sow God's Word faithfully, helping hearts receive it deeply and bear lasting fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may not be like seed sown on rocky ground — enthusiastic at first but without deep roots — but may govern with sustained justice and perseverance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those choked by the cares and lure of riches, that they may loosen the grip of anxiety and material things and allow God's Word to breathe and bear fruit in their lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may examine what kind of soil we are: do we hear the Word and understand it, so that it bears fruit thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold in our lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that we may be rich, deep soil — well-prepared by prayer and sacrament — so that the seed of God's Word bears an abundant harvest in our community, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those whose faith is shallow or threatened by tribulation, that deep roots may grow through prayer and perseverance.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be counted among the good soil that bore fruit and now shares in God's eternal harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV: that he may strengthen the Church to receive God's Word and bear abundant fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That nations may not allow the word of truth to be snatched away by deception or propaganda, but may cultivate the good soil of honest inquiry and moral discernment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who heard the Gospel but fell away under pressure or persecution, that Christ may tend the soil of their hearts again and restore their faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may guard against the thorns — worry about this life and the seduction of wealth — that choke the Word before it can bear fruit in us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our community, that each member may identify the obstacles to fruitfulness in their own life and bring them to God, trusting that He can transform any soil into good ground, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of honest self-examination, that we may see clearly what prevents God's Word from bearing full fruit in our lives.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find in God the fulfillment of every seed of faith sown in their lives — yielding fruit beyond all imagining, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
About Our Sunday Mass Intercessions
Our general intercessions for Sunday Mass are specially crafted by Giuseppe Njualem, a seminarian at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. Each set reflects the solemnity appropriate for the principal weekly celebration of the Catholic Church.
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Each intercession follows the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) guidelines and addresses the four traditional categories of universal prayer.
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