People to pray for

Whatever the form of outreach we do, inevitably we come home with more people to pray for. This weekend at Our Lady of the Woods was no exception. Please join me in praying for:

• the Irish grandmother whose precious little ones are not being brought up in any faith (with two uncles in the priesthood, no less)
• the woman who was looking for something "racy" (the word she used was "smut") to read at night, and who declared herself to be "completely pro-choice" (I don't know why she was at Mass with such attitudes, but at least she is in a place where grace has some chance of finding her!)
• the couple whose grandchildren are being raised Lutheran, and who weren't sure what book they could give them without offending the parents
• the young mother who was looking for something that would honestly explain Church teaching on marriage and contraception (she chose Kimberly Hahn's "Live-giving Love").

Of course, the newspapers are full of more people and needs to pray over, in case you run out of intentions...