#intercessions

[wiirocku]

1 Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV) - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

[swatmark]

Intercessions for 2 Corinthians 13:11-end and Matthew 28:16-end

The Church of Christ Father, we pray for unity within your Church. May all members strive for restoration where there’s division, encourage one another, and live in peace. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority We pray for leaders across the world. We ask that they be guided by a desire for peace and justice and lead with mercy and…

[xdivinedecay]

Patron Saints for your problems

If you see a problem you're experiencing down below, pray to the associated saint for intercession to aid you. ♥

Insomnia — St. Peter Damian Headaches — St. Teresa of Avila Illness — St. Raphael the Archangel Chronic illness — St. Lidwina Burnout — St. Thomas Aquinas Animal wellness — St. Francis of Assisi Studying / academia — St. Joseph of Cupertino Housing insecurity — St. Benedict Joseph Labre Anxiety / depression — St. Dymphna Desperation / hopelessness — St. Jude Thaddaeus Loneliness — St. Rita of Cascia Gender identity — St. Joan of Arc Fear / insecurity — St. Michael the Archangel Dysfunctional families — St. Eugene de Mazenod Abuse — St. Monica Grief — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Financial trouble — St. Matthew Lost items — St. Anthony of Padua Travel / motorists — St. Christopher Spiritual oppression — St. Benedict

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[lailoken]

After over a month of spiritual Cold War, weeks of intensive preparation, and days of the most difficult Otherworld Intercession I've ever undertaken, I have finally come through things safely and successfully.

I've grown considerably, a great danger has been neutralized, and most importantly, I truly believe that a life has been saved. I feel relieved things are finally over, but I am so deeply grateful for the ways that this work was guided and supported by both the providence of the spirits, and by the bravery, integrity, and compassion of people who helped to facilitate my endeavors.

Thank you for your patience and well-wishes during the course of this unusually demanding work.

[catholicsapphic]

Happy feast day for that one guy who has been bothered by every single catholic med student during exams season since the very beginning of formal medicine education. And who also wrote a Gospel I guess?

[a-random-curator]

[thegirlintheblackdress]

cr: @?

[gladiolusaesthetics]

THE DARK PICTURE ANTHOLOGY AESTHETIC

i got the color from the cover of the games/trailer/whatever I feel like the color and aesthetic they would be!! they’re not the best I know but I tired so it whatever

MAN OF MEDAN

LITTLE HOPE

HOUSE OF ASHES

THE DEVIL IN ME

DIRECTIVE 8020

THE CRAVEN MAN

WINTERFOLD

INTERCESSION

[imaginal-ai]

"Colossus of the Advocate"

"They set a mighty colossus in the clouds as an eternal tribute to the one who pleaded on their behalf."

[littlefellows]

Iron Within

[wiirocku]

Romans 8:26 (NKJV) - Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

[jameslmartello]

Our Lady of Sorrows, with a mother's love and mercy, pray for us. Amen +

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

If Jesus came into our home tonight and said, “I am going to answer every prayer you prayed last week.” How many souls would come to know Christ because of our prayers?

David Pollack

[xdivinedecay]

Patron saints for US election aftermath

Below are some saints I humbly recommend to pray to as the United States faces this new and challenging era after the results of our recent election. Those that use prayer for intercession may find comfort in learning more about the saints below, and building a communication with them.

Social justice — St. Martín de Porres Poverty — St. Francis of Assisi Women — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Immigrants — St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Racial justice — St. Katharine Drexel Ecology and environment — St. Kateri Tekakwitha (the first Indigenous American saint) Education/teachers — St. John Baptist de La Salle

If you'd like, I have included some notes and extras below —

Please if you can, take some time to learn about St. Martín de Porres! His soul is beautiful and his work was absolutely selfless as he cared for others in the face of social abuse and adversity. He really is someone to aspire to be like.

I nominate St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in this particular instance as it's difficult to pin down a definitive patron saint of women (all of my cross-references didn't produce a strong label on any one saint; many were for mothers or some other aspect attributed to womanhood, so there are many options). But St. Elizabeth was the first American-born citizen to be canonized as a saint, and in her life she started a Catholic school for girls. She is most known for founding of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s, the first religious order in America who contributed significant humanitarian work. In the wake of the US election results, I think she is an apt choice for connecting with for intercession.

I'm a biased St. Joan D'Arc follower, but hear me out. She was the crux of saving her home country from the very literal brink of being lost to Britain in a war that spanned a century. She rallied the last skeleton crew of the remaining French monarchal power that had all but been defeated already, and helped to take their name and land back from the English. I will be continuing to pray to her regularly to help find ways to fight for our freedom and remain courageous. I encourage others to do the same if you pray to her, or would like to start.

While I wish I had a suggestion for a saint to pray to for the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are adopted through history (St. Sebastian) or are not strictly official. But there are some interesting perspectives to find online, I just couldn't find a saint I could comfortably name with my whole chest for this particular group. I was intrigued by some responses on this Quora thread on the matter in question.

As always, these are only suggestions based on my imperfect research, as I am still newly navigating my reclaimed faith. If you have other patrons to recommend, please add them in a reblog so that others may learn about them.

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more lists of patron saints — Patron Saints for your problems • Patron Saints for World Mental Health Day

[lailoken]

Today, I have been officially reminded of how dangerous my work as a Faerie Physicker can be.

I am wounded, I'm afraid, and I just narrowly prevented the freak death of a beloved animal.

I wish people realized that this trade isn't something trendy, cool, or fun to aspire to. It's grueling work that I do for free, and that has legimtately left me with both physical and emotional scars.

[catholicsapphic]

Crying because of course Rita became a notoriously active saint who listens to petitions and intercedes with all her might. Of course she did, because she was the one praying for something impossible, it's her knees that quite literally marked the rock on the spot she prayed at until she was heard. And it's her life that was changed because she was heard, because her own desperate cause turned into a reality by the intercession of the three saints she venerated, swooping in to take her to the convent, to do something so miraculous it would become a big part of why she's associated with impossible causes.

Of course she does all she can when we pray to her with a desperate situation, because she was desperate first. Of course she listens to each of our petitions with the care of a mother, because no one has ever understood the importance a patron saint more than her. I think that when she intercedes before God for us, she's still thinking about John the baptist, Augustine and Nicholas of Tolentino. I think that she's still thanking them. I think she is thrilled she gets to do the same for us