praying for others

[JaredR]

Do you keep track of people to pray for? And do you pray for them every day, and in what way? I am not very consistent about this, so I’d like to hear how you all pray for other people.

Thank you. :tiphat:

 

[chadless]

This is something that I have really struggled with. I do have people that I pray for, its just a question as to whether I remember to or not. It can be hard to remember especially when one has a busy work schedule. I find it easiest to just include everyone in my morning and evening prayers.

Also if you think of them during the day, don’t just say to yourself that you need to pray for them later. Stop and take a minute to pray for them. Unless your driving .

 

[crystal_waters]

Do you keep track of people to pray for? And do you pray for them every day, and in what way? I am not very consistent about this, so I’d like to hear how you all pray for other people.

Thank you. :tiphat:

i generally pray for my family, friends and loved ones…the dying and the holy souls in purgatory…then anything that pops in my head like babys in danger of abortion, kids who are being bullied, people living in poverty etc…

but my fail safe way to pray for every body is eg to pray for the continent of europe, and to ask god to shower down, forgiveness, mercy, peace, love, graces, blessings, heavenly favours, miracles, healings, answered prayers upon all the countries and all the people within this continent

then i do the same for the continents of asia, africa, oceania, and america north, central and south…

that way i can pray for everybody

i pray in a simple way

i pray… eternal father i offer you the body and blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved son our lord jesus christ, in union with all the masses being said this day throughout the world for : (then i mention what im praying for)

and heres another way i pray

eternal father i offer you the bitter passion, agonizing death, holy wounds, and precious blood
of your dearly beloved son our lord jesus christ, in union with all the masses being said this day throughout the world for : (then i mention what im praying for)

 

[AlanFromWichita]

I pray for people when I get angry with them. I pray that God may have mercy on them and give them another chance. I pray for myself that my heart will be open to forgiveness. I don’t even know what I say because I change it every time so here I’ll make up something like what I might say:

“Lord, please help me show your love to my brother, so that you may be glorified. Please help them see your greatness and have hope and peace.”

Or if somebody is sick I might say, “Lord, thank you for all the gifts you have given me. Please remember my brother/sister who is ill, and bring them your healing and your peace.”

Alan

 

[Sirach2]

In John’s gospel, Ch. 17:9, Jesus prays, "
I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours."

Many years ago, I read that God gives each person a little “bundle” of persons to pray for, and we recognize this by the deep compassion we feel for someone and the steadfastness of praying it through until the result is obtained. These special inspirations are sent to move us to pray for “those whom God has given me.”

St. Faustina wrote (Diary #834) that she often prays for an intention that she has learned of interiorly. “I always pray until I experience in my soul that the prayer has had its effect.” God simply removes the urgency and sometimes brings a sense of joy to help us know that Amen, it is finished.

When I offer my mass intentions, I always include, “and for all those I hold in my heart.” God knows who they are. As for praying for the world and its special needs, our Prayer of the Faithful unites us with the universal Church for these intentions, so I don’t go beyond my bundle unless something comes to my attention and inspires me to pray. Remember too, that when we pray “May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands … for our good and the good of all His Church,” it includes the needs of many, whichever way God may be pleased to apply the fruits of our Mass.

 

[InLight247]

Talking about praying for others, of course I pray for my family, loved ones and friends. I also pray for our parish priests, Pope, and all the priests, as well as our troubled country. I also obtain indulgence for souls in purgatory, I guess that can be considered as prayer too.
On top of this routine, I pray for the church ministries I am serving, the prayer intentions in our Chapel’s prayer book, and for some friends whose political view I consider deceived.

Sometimes I feel I should expand the geography of my intercession, but I am trying my best.

 

[bre]

i go into the prayer intentions section of the forum and find the thread called “prayer for all people.”