Intercessions

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Photo by Br. Ælred Senna, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, and publisher of Give Us This Day. Used with permission.

Merciful God, in Jesus you prepare for us an everlasting dwelling. Rejoicing in the gift of life, we pray:

God of hope, hear our prayer.

Help us to invite and welcome dialogue with those whose opinions or backgrounds differ from ours.

God of hope, hear our prayer.

Give pastors, bishops, and Church ministers the grace to live, laugh, and cry with the people they serve.

God of hope, hear our prayer.

Prosper efforts to end war and all forms of torture.

God of hope, hear our prayer.

Our Father . . .

May God, the giver of all grace, support us in our trials and lead us to everlasting life, through Jesus our brother. Amen.

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Sr. Susan Barber, OSB

Sister Susan Barber, OSB, is a member of the Benedictine Community of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, KS. She received a master’s degree in Music from UMKC and a master’s degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Susan is currently the community’s liturgist. She is one of the community’s main organists and pianists. Susan graduated from Souljourners in 2018 and offers retreats at Sophia.

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