Highlight #7 – Interceding for others.
The openness to God and to others on the pilgrimage enabled it to be fruitful. Along the way, we asked everyone – from police officers, to priests, to the elderly to pre-teens – what intentions they would like us to keep in our prayers. We wrote them in our prayer journal, which we carried throughout the journey. These intentions remained in our prayers throughout the week. Each step of the journey became a prayer for others. It was a gift to be able to offer prayer to everyone we encountered, knowing that we can unite with others by interceding for them. And, where two or more are gathered …
The openness to God and to others on the pilgrimage enabled it to be fruitful. Along the way, we asked everyone – from police officers, to priests, to the elderly to pre-teens – what intentions they would like us to keep in our prayers. We wrote them in our prayer journal, which we carried throughout the journey. These intentions remained in our prayers throughout the week. Each step of the journey became a prayer for others. It was a gift to be able to offer prayer to everyone we encountered, knowing that we can unite with others by interceding for them. And, where two or more are gathered …
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