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- DictionaryIn·ter·ces·sion/ˌin(t)ərˈseSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of intervening on behalf of another: "through the intercession of friends, I was able to obtain her a sinecure"
2 days ago · Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified ancestor.
5 days ago · Author Joseph Hollcraft answers those questions and more as he gives a detailed, highly readable account of — as the title of his book promises — Unleashing the Power of Intercessory Prayer. He does so with nine principle keys that contain 26 tips, every one of them easy to understand.
4 days ago · Why should we call on the intercession of Saint Joseph? Here are six powerful quotes from the saints explaining why! Saint Joseph was the chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus Christ. He is patron of the Universal Church, Terror of Demons, and a model of family life.
2 days ago · CELEBRANT: Relying on the Spirit who always intercedes for us, let us turn to the Lord with our prayers of petition: † For the Church: that this Pentecost may bring a renewed sense of unity in the Body of Christ with all Christians around the world.......We pray to the Lord. R: Lord, Hear our Prayer.
5 days ago · Petition and Intercession. 17. Besides the praise of God, the Church in the Liturgy of the Hours expresses the prayers and desires of all the Christian faithful; indeed, it prays to Christ, and through him to the Father, for the salvation of the whole world.[76]
5 days ago · “From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world.” — Office of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship.
4 days ago · O Holy Trinity, we thank you for having given to the Church Pope John Paul II, and for having made him shine with your fatherly tenderness, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love. He, trusting completely in your infinite mercy.
