Liturgical Aids for the Memorial of Saint Frederick

Suggestions for intercessions:

With confident trust in the intercession of the Mother of God, whom St. Frederick of Mariengaarde honored so greatly, let us cry out on his feastday to the Lord our God:

• We pray for all those who are made deaf to the Word of Life by the grind of their everyday lives. Touch them with Your Spirit and open their hearts to Your Word.
  
  
• We pray for all those who, like St. Frederick, proclaim your Gospel. Give them the strength to bear witness to their words by the way they live their lives.
  
  
• We pray for all the monasteries and convents of our Order. May they become places where people are touched by the faith of others in such a way that they can more securely come to know both God and themselves.
  
  
• We pray for all those who carry needs and burdens in their hearts. Touch their concerns and let there be healing wherever there is anxiety and fear.

or:

• Remember all those whom You have placed at the head of religious communities. Grant them the gift of an open ear for You and for those entrusted to their care.
  
  
• Bless all those like St. Frederick who long to inspire young people to follow You. Give each of them the courage to become disciples who put their hand to the plough and do not look back.
  
  
• Send Your Spirit of Wisdom to all those who are studying the Sacred Scripture. May they come to know its treasures ever more deeply.
  
  
• Look upon all who suffer need or who are on the verge of a new beginning. Be their Companion all the days of their lives.
  
  
• Be gracious to our deceased loved ones and call them to the banquet table of eternal life.

In quiet prayer St. Frederick found You, O gracious God, in spite of his many duties. We too lift up our hearts in the same spirit and praise You through Your Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.