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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Intercessions ~ Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time



Early in July, we pray for those who celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries and other days of remembrance this month./ We ask gifts of good health,/ safety,/ well-being and peace./ We pray to the Lord.

During the Coronavirus pandemic,/ with cases spiking in many states,/ we pray to have a care for the health of all,/ that when we say we are all in this together,/ we understand and mean it./ We pray to the Lord.

Within a few years,/ Christianity may well be extinct in Iraq./ We pray for the safety of Christians wherever their lives are stressed or endangered./ We pray as well for Christians who are just like everyone else,/ and are bothered by no one./ We pray to the Lord.

We join Pope Francis in his prayer and call for a cessation of all hostilities for at least three months,/ so that the world's energies and resources may be placed in the service of the most vulnerable populations suffering from the Coronavirus pandemic./ We pray to the Lord.

We pray for the President of the United States/ and for those who lead in every capacity and place,/ may they be forward looking people,/ healers,/ empathic reconcilers and clean of heart./ We pray to the Lord.

In the summertime/ we ask for safety from storms and fires,/ for vacationers and travelers,/ for those who get no time off,/ who are unemployed or fearful about the future./ We pray to the Lord.