Petitions for 1/29/06

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B: January 29, 2006
General Intercessions

Our response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For the Church: that in following the teaching of Vatican II, we will manifest in our ordinary duties the love of God, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For all who are alienated from God: that the Spirit will bring true repentance and openness to all who are in the bondage of sin, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For the grace of courage: that we may persevere in following Christ day by day despite obstacles and challenges, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For those who are preoccupied with possessions and material wealth: that they will be freed of their anxieties, and comforted in the knowledge that faith is the most precious of all possessions, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.

For the members and friends of St. Paul's: that we will not harden our hearts if today we hear God's voice, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer.