I have a notebook in which I write all intentions I’m praying for. I often have so many intentions to pray for that I can’t possibly remember all of them. The notebook goes everywhere I go—particularly handy for review at weekly Adoration.
I frequently write prayer lists as a reminder for myself. They usually include people in my life who I am concerned about, my family, friends, country, nations where Christians persecuted, etc.
I haven’t, but I think that’s a great idea. I too promise to pray for people, and then forget to do so. I’m a compulsive listmaker in other areas of my life, so it stands to reason that making a prayer list would enhance my prayer life.
I would lose the notebook, or more often, forget to have it with me at the appropriate time.
So, with this idea in mind, I have in my possession, 99% of the time anyway, a prayer that is 2 pages long, and phrased in such a way as to remember everyone and everything. I will read that in addition to praying for new intentions that come my way.
I have a prayer book called “Praying for Miracles” - I think it’s out of print now - and in it you listed 3 things you were praying for in, I think, 3 categories. Over time you could see how they prayers were answered.
I also list my prayer requests. I have the book Church Militant Field Manual, and it has journal pages where you could list down your prayer requests, the souls and people you are praying for. It’s in the bag I bring to daily Mass.
The pages are available at the website.
Here’s the page where you write the name of the holy soul you are praying for, and the person you’re praying for a deeper faith for:
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