The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Welcome to our daily Rosary Meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. Let's call to mind all those we promise to pray for.

“I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.”

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under punches pilot. It was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven and defeated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life of everlasting amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hollowed be your name that kingdom come.

I will be done on earth as it is and heaven. Give us a stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil amen.

“Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.”

Blessed are the among women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us in our hands, now in the hour of our death amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed are the among women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us in our hands, now in the hour of our death amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed are the among women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God. Pray for us in our hands, now in the hour of our death amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the meekening as now into for shall be world without end amen.

Our first meditation, probably all of us have heard the story of the golden calf,

how after God had worked wonder after wonder in Egypt, and then wonder after wonder in the desert, after God had chosen these relates as his own people, not because they earned it, but just because he'd chosen to love them, and after he had given them the ten commandments, the richest formula for happiness, the world is ever known. After all this, the Israelites, with an almost breathtaking stupidity,

build themselves a golden calf and said, "This is our God. It's so absurd. It's hard to even imagine."

“Now, if I was God at this point, I would say, "You know what?”

I can't work with these people. Let me just start over." And actually, that's pretty much what God said to Moses. God said, "I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff neck people. Now, let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and I may consume them." But if you, Moses, I will make a great nation.

So, God is saying, "Don't try to stop me, Moses. I'm going to annihilate this people, but don't worry. I'll take care of you. In fact, I'll make a whole new nation out of you. And you will be famous throughout all time. But Moses pleads with God to have mercy on the Israelites.

Saying, "Lord, I am grieved. This people has committed a grave sin, making themselves a God of gold. Please, Lord, forgive them. But if you will not forgive their sin, I beg you. Blot me out of the book of life."

In other words, Moses is saying, "No, Lord, spare them." And if you destroy them, you might as well destroy me. Exodus 32 tells us, "So Yahweh relented and did not bring on this people the disaster he had threatened." And because of Moses' prayer, the Lord had mercy on them. Our Father, who art in heaven, hollowed be your name, that kingdom come.

I will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us a stare, daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth,

among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth, among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen.

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among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth, among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth,

among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth,

among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth,

“among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus.”

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among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed earth, among women blessed as a fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pre-frist and earth and snown at the hour of our death, amen.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning as now and of our shall be, world without end, amen. All my Jesus. Forgive us, our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to have an especially those most in need of thy mercy.

Our second meditation. This story raises a few tough questions, like, was God really going to do evil to this people? Can God do evil to people? I did Moses really change God's mind. Can God change his mind anyway?

And the answer to both these questions is, no. God cannot do evil to people and God can't change his mind. But God can leave people to the natural and self-destructive consequences of their own sins.

“That's what it means when God punishes people.”

He leaves them to the consequences of their own self-destructive activity. God is built the universe in such a way that our free actions truly matter. When we do good for others, for example, when we pray for them, he uses those actions as real instruments of grace in their lives. It actually helps them. That's what it means to intercede for someone in prayer.

It means we freely cooperate with the way God has united us together so that his grace can reach others through our love and prayer. So see how God says, "Leave me alone Moses that I may destroy this people." But the implication is, Moses, Hintint, if you don't leave me alone, I won't destroy this people. So God is showing Moses, he's actually prompting Moses to pray for them because prayer can save other people from evil, especially the evil they've inflicted on themselves.

So if we actually care about people, if I know we do, even the self-destructive people in our lives,

then like Moses, when he'd pray for them, and never stop.

Our father, Warts and Heaven, hollowed be your name. That kingdom come by will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us a stay or a daily bread and forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation. Deliver us from evil, amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen.

“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.”

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us in our ensnown at the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed, our Thou long women, blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.

For third meditation, what God was teaching Moses, what God wants to teach us is to pray for people and don't lose hope and never give up.

Think of the parable of the guy who has to badger his cranky neighbor to get a loaf of bread for his guest. Or think of all the people whose perseverance with Jesus, one healings for those dear to them, like gyros, the father of the little girl who died, or the sinperian with the paralyzed servant, or the father of the boy with epilepsy. Think especially of the Cirofinition woman. First, Jesus ignores her, then he basically says, "No" to her twice, as if he didn't want to help her. But she persisted, she begged him, humbly, relentlessly, completely undaunted, and then the Lord was delighted to heal her daughter.

All these cases show the same thing. If we are persistent in prayer, wonders of healing, wonders of grace, wonders of conversion will be possible for those we love. Our father, who art in heaven, howl it would be your name that kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil amen. The Lord is with thee, blesseth our Thalmung women, blesseth is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. The Lord is with thee, blesseth our Thalmung women, blesseth is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

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The Lord evaded the Father into the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Our fourth meditation, take just a moment now and think of how much God must want us to pray for the people in our lives. Just think, the God who is pure love itself is willing to make himself look indifferent and interested or even hostile toward the people we care about. He says, "Look, if this is what it takes to get you to pray persistently for other people, then feel free to think of me as a cranky neighbor, or a God who's just itching to wipe out an entire race,

or a Messiah who doesn't care about your problems.

These would all be blasphemous comparisons if you came up with them, but I'm the one presenting myself that way. Imagine, I don't care about the people you care about, and then try to harass me by your prayer, and don't give me a moment's peace. Don't get out of my way, don't let me pass on by.

“harass me tirelessly with prayer for the people you love, because that's the best thing you can do for them, and it will make a difference.”

Our Father who art in heaven, hollowed beer, name, that kingdom con thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil amen. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us in earth, now in the hour of our death, amen. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art all along women blessed, is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us in earth, and now in the hour of our death, amen.

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Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art all along women blessed, is a fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us in earth, now in the hour of our death, amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning as now in the verse shall be, we're old without end, amen. Oh, my Jesus, pray for us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to have an especially those most in need of thy mercy. Our fifth meditation, length is a time in the desert, and his Christ showed us during his 40 days, the time in the desert is a time of prayer.

But we're not just supposed to be praying for ourselves, we're supposed to be praying for our families, and especially our loved ones in crisis.

For the child or the sibling who's been away from the faith for years, for the friend or colleague who has never been well, physically, emotionally, morally, or spiritually.

Over the years, we sometimes get tired of praying for the people who need it ...

It's been so long, and there's still just where they were, and we begin to become discouraged and we get tempted to quit, throw in the towel.

“Well, this lent, remember the people who you've stopped praying for, and recommit to praying for them, because they still need it.”

And God has ordained that your persistent, relentless prayers have the power to help them like nothing else can.

So remember Moses and God in the desert, and make the resolution to pray with a greater intention for your loved ones who need it.

Because in God's eyes, and for their eternal destiny, it matters.

“Our Father who art in heaven, hollowed be your name, that kingdom come by will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

Give us the stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil amen.

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