Each week
Dennis Keller will be posting
General Intercessions for the upcoming Sunday liturgies. He is a lay
Dominican from the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina. He also provides
weekly input for our feature Volume II.
General Intercessions for
Easter,
March 31, 2024
Presider:
The Lord is risen, Alleluia! To him be glory and power for all the ages of
eternity. Let us open our hearts to the brilliance of his Resurrection and,
in faith, offer petitions through Him to the Father by the grace of the
Spirit.
Deacon/Lector/Cantor:
Please respond: “Lord, hear our prayer.”
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That the brilliant light of the Risen Christ may encourage and bless the
work of Pope Francis, Bishop _____________, clergy, and faithful celebrating
the victory of Jesus over sin and death, we pray…
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That the wonder of the Cross may be an invitation to all nations to overcome
sin and death as they seek the promise of resurrection, we pray…
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That the outpoured Blood of the Risen Lamb wash away the idolatries of
power, pursuit of accumulation, and obsessive pursuit of fame, we pray…
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That the image of the Risen Christ, revealing the wonder and mystery of
human life and the beauty of the created world, eliminate the culture of
death, we pray…
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That the Church imitate the Risen Jesus by reaching out to persons living on
the margins of society: that they be empowered to seek opportunities for
adequate employment and access to education, affordable housing, and health
care, we pray…
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That those who came into the eternal presence of the Risen Christ through
death this Holy Week and for those approaching the portal of death: that
they are freed of guilt and fear and have access to Anointing and the
Apostolic blessing. May the sacraments be available to them in their last
moments, we pray…
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For the secret and unrecognized needs of each person in this assembly, that
the Lord will ease their pain and lead them to the hope of the final
resurrection. Let us pause for a moment, sending each petition to the Risen
Lord. (pause) We pray...
Presider:
On this day of days, may each disciple discover the joy of the appearance of
the Risen Lord in the upper room and experienced by the two on the way to
Emmaus. May joy lift us up from the burdens of anxiety and free us from the
entrapments of the way of the world. We ask this, Father, in the name of
your Son. We thank you, Lord, for this day of light and joy!
Response:
Amen.
"Blessings on your preaching."
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