Petitions for 1/15/05

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B: January 15, 2005
General Intercessions

Our response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For the Church: that we will treat our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For salvation: that all people will come to understand that our bodies are for the Lord, and that his salvation is for all of us, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For those who hunger, who are homeless, or are suffering from disease: that those who see them will recognize them as members of the Body of Christ, and will try to help them, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For those who are resuming classes this week: that they will be able to work hard for the entire semester, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For the members and friends of St. Paul's: that we will have the courage of Samuel to answer God by saying, ‘Here I am,’ we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.