In the order of Holy Mass, there are myriad times for prayer. Prayers for this, prayers for that, then Praise to the Father etcetera, etcetera. So I ask myself; WHY MUST THERE BE A CALL FOR PRIVATE INTERCESSIONS??? My personal view is' "BAH HUMBUG"! And if we look upon any view of a 'High Mass' order, there are 'NO PERSONAL INTERCESSIONS'. You may argue; "Ah, but that's a 'High Mass'...to which I would reply; 'We should treat ALL MASSES AS THOUGH HIGH MASSES' with the utmost of 'Dignity and Reverence'.
Everyday, I attend a Mass in which the Priests for several years have allowed a 'free for all' at prayer intention time. IT'S A TRAVESTY! And so much for 'Dignity and Reverence' before the Holy Tabernacle. Each one is free to bring 'attention to themselves' at this point of 'invitation' from the Priest, and because sooooooooooooo many 'lonely hearts' attend Mass for Socializing ONLY, you must stand and listen to a 'painful din of absurdities' until your body is tired and your head FULL OF DISTRACTION. One woman prays; 'For Peace and Reconciliation in our hearts and in our families, and for the conversion of family members, we pray to the Lord'(sounds good, but it's soooooooooooo long a request, and if this woman would only listen to the 'order of Mass' she would know her intention is REDUNDANT!). Another has suchhhhhhhhhhhhhh a large family, we listen daily to one of the following; 'For my brother on his birthday, we pray to the Lord' or 'For my daughter-in-law on her birthday, we pray to the Lord' or 'For my nephew on his birthday, we pray to the Lord' or 'For my son on his anniversary, we pray to the Lord.' THIS woman has a 'member of the family' for every day of the calendar. Next, the 'Politician-type' will speak a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng dialogue, to unveil to all us 'poor common folk' the great vastness of his intelligence; 'For the Church to be enlightened as to the needs of the Church and allow good men, chosen by God to be accepted into the Church as Priests, who are presently married, we pray to the Lord' NOW THIS ONE got me riled, my old 'kickboxing muscles tightened in anger', as this miserable 'DEVIANT' request was ACCEPTED as though Gospel. The whole Mass I was outraged that the Church would be 'given a platform' to express blasphemy before the tabernacle. YOU SEE! 'Allow this, Allow that', and before you know it, the 'devil has a stronghold'. The next day, haggard from all the 'ways and means' I must address the situation, I arrived and countered the 'damage of the previous days intercession' in a WRITTEN intercession which the Priest reads. It went something like this; 'For all those who are not in accord with the Holy Father's teachings on 'Celibate men as Priests', we pray to the Lord.' I could tell the Priest read the intention and put it aside. Broiling but keeping my 'old kickboxing muscles' in check, I went to the Priest after Mass and asked him why he wouldn't read my petition...To which he nervously replied; "I do not want this 'time of intercession' to become a 'time of confrontation.' He was right, BUT then I asked; 'Why then, do you ALLOW Political anti-Church statements to be made by people of position and power in the Church and leave THEM unchecked before the tabernacle of God?' He became agressive and alllllllllllllllllll talk, so I motioned him my disgust(NOT THAT WAY, but with a wave of hand), which showed I was tired of his 'non-response by evasiveness'. Day two: Petition time came around and I voiced my petition; "Let us pray for all those who go against the Holy Father's intentions and desire the entry of non-celibate Priests, we pray to the Lord." VICTORY! I find it soooooooooooooo important that people SEE THROUGH THE ILLUSION of DECEPTION in the Church, it then gives all peoples the awareness that all IS NOT RIGHT and MUST BE ADDRESSED. Either join the ranks of those who are 'disabling the Church' or the ranks of those who 'stand by the True Holy Catholic Church'. Doesen't it amaze you the audacity of the 'erring Church' which does NOT have the 'decency to leave the Church' but rather would have all join in her cesspool of errors? SHAME ON US! as a Church...SHAME ON US!
At this point I would like to briefly review the 'calls to prayer' within the course of a day at Mass. If I begin with 'Eucharistic Prayer 1'...'Watch over it(Church), Lord, and guide it; grant it peace and unity throughout the world'...'For our Pope, and our Bishop, and for all who hold and teach the catholic faith that comes to us from the apostles'...'Remember, Lord, your people, especially those for whom we now pray,(quietly name your person of intention)and(another person's name). Remember all of us gathered here before You.' 'We pray to You, our living and true God, for our well-being and redemption.'...'May their merits and prayers gain us your constant help and protection.'...'Grant us Your peace in this life, save us from final damnation, and count us among those you have chosen.'...'Remember, Lord, those who have died and have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, especially those for whom we now pray,(name quietly mentioned) and (another name). May these and all who sleep in Christ, find in Your presence light, and peace.'...'For ourselves too, we ask some share in the fellowship of Your apostles'...'grant us Your forgiveness.'...'Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary,'...'Our Father, who art in Heaven...Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses...but deliver us from evil.'...'Deliver us, Lord, from EVERY EVIL, and grant us PEACE IN OUR DAY. In Your mercy keep us FREE FROM SIN and PROTECT US FROM ALL ANXIETY'...'May the mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring ETERNAL LIFE to us who receive it.'...'FREE ME FROM ALL MY SINS and from EVERY EVIL. Keep me faithful to Your teaching and NEVER LET ME BE PARTED FROM YOU.'...'Let it NOT BRING ME CONDEMNATION, BUT HEALTH IN MIND AND BODY.'...etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
Methinks even the 'lady with the family members for every day of the calendar' would have enough time throughout Holy Mass to 'find a quiet place' for her intentions...Don't you?
Please join me in prayer for All Peoples, to reestablish HOLY ORDER...
Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of the Father,
send now Your Spirit
over the earth.
Let the Holy Spirit live
in the hearts of all peoples,
that they may be preserved
from corruption, disaster
and war.
May the Lady of All Peoples,
who once was Mary,
be our Advocate.
Amen.