General Intercessions
That the Catholic Church in the East and the Catholic Church in the West may persevere in seeking the unity willed for her by Christ, from whom the whole Body is joined and knit together to be built up in charity ( Ephesíans 4:16 ), to the Lord we pray, Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
That missionary zeal will conquer the world for Christ., to the Lord we pray, Christ , hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
That the thoughts of the powerful of the earth may be turned from war and opened to the making of peace, to the Lord we pray, Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
That those who journey in darkness may be given friends and companions to lead them by the hand; and that those whose hearts are hardened against Christ and His Church may be touched by an inbreaking of grace, to the Lord we pray, Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
That we who partake of these Holy Mysteries may be illumined by the same light that blazed before the eyes of Saint Paul on the road to Damascus, and, like him, live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave himself up for us ( Galatians 2:20 ), to the Lord we pray, Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
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