Let’s cultivate the virtuous habit of intercessory prayer while performing great spiritual works of mercy in the same breath. In the words of Pope Francis:
“We are all leaves on the same tree: each one that falls reminds us of the great piety that must be nourished in prayer, for one another. So, let us pray for each other. It will do us good and do good for everyone.”
We can also take action to intercede for others in our personal prayer time with the following ACTS:
- Adoration: we begin our intercession by adoring God, by praising Him for who He is; our Lord, Saviour, Creator etc,
- Contrition: we acknowledge our sinfulness before Him because we have fallen short of His glory,
- Thanksgiving: we thank the Lord for all His blessings, including the trials that come our way, and for His accompanying us through every moment of blessing and trial,
- Supplication: we place the needs of those whom we are praying before God in faith and trust that He will hear our pleas in His time and in His way.
Lord, help us pray as you do today. Let us know your heart, help bear the burden of sin and disconnection with you and teach us to pray through your will. Amen
Smitten With Goodness 