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\n“When I let myself converse truly and deeply with my heart – whether through reading, writing, walking and thinking, or prayer – I find I am conversing with the creator of my heart, who invites me into conversation with him. In that conversation, I don’t always come by the answers I set out to uncover, but I draw closer to the one who holds the answers, and that is enough.”<\/p>\n

~ written by Abigail Carroll<\/strong>, from A gathering of larks: Letters to St Francis from a modern-day pilgrim<\/a><\/em>, p. 83<\/p>\n

Prayer of Intercession<\/h3>\n

inspired by Luke 24<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

You come to us
\nIn unexpected places,
\nIn a crowded room,
\nIn a journey on a dusty road,
\nIn conversation,
\nIn the stillness.
\nYou come in the midst of our doubt, our fear, our sorrow
\nYou come in the power of the resurrection
\nNo pain and suffering is unknown to you.<\/p>\n

You bring us peace
\nAnd we pray for the places where there is no peace
\nCountries torn by war
\nRefugees seeking homes
\nPrisoners facing torture<\/p>\n

You bring peace
\nPeace to the tensions and conflicts within us
\nTo the regrets, the failure,
\nThe broken relationships
\nThe lost friendships<\/p>\n

You bring peace
\nFor you are a friend to us
\nWhen we are alone
\nWhen we are lonely
\nUnseen you are there<\/p>\n

You bring us peace
\nAnd we pray that we too
\nmay become peacemakers.<\/p>\n

 
\n~ written by Susan Miller<\/strong>, posted on re:worship<\/a><\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nIn the school of prayer with Ignatius of Loyola<\/a>
\nTo Emmaus and back<\/a>
\nSmall talk<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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We praise you for the gift of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer of intercession"","block_context":{"text":"prayer of intercession","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-of-intercession\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sunset_lake_balaton.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sunset_lake_balaton.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sunset_lake_balaton.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sunset_lake_balaton.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16771,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/11\/05\/people-of-peace\/","url_meta":{"origin":16204,"position":5},"title":"People of peace","author":"Irene Bom","date":"November 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 A prayer for Remembrance Day On this day of memory we gather to sing and to pray, we remember the past and look to the future. On this day when the guns once fell silent, we come before you God, seeking Your peace. On this day of hope in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer of intercession"","block_context":{"text":"prayer of intercession","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-of-intercession\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leaf_shrouded.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leaf_shrouded.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leaf_shrouded.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/leaf_shrouded.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-of-intercession\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer of intercession<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/quote\/\" rel=\"category tag\">quote<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"  “When I let myself converse truly and deeply with my heart – whether through reading, writing, walking and thinking, or prayer – I find I am conversing with the creator of my heart, who invites me into conversation with him. 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