intercessory
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- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈsɛsəri/
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intercesor
- I believe in intercessory prayer, but only rarely have I seen it in real-time action.
- intercessory prayer
- intercessory power
We had her for over a year where she's getting daily prayer, daily deliverance, daily intercessory prayer and praying over her.
- We had her for over a year where she's getting daily prayer, daily deliverance, daily intercessory prayer and praying over her.
Examples
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I wrote a book called PRAYING FOR OTHERS about the practices of intercessory prayer across traditions.
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It is a sign of our dignity as children of God, called to share in the intercessory work of Christ.
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Please join us in this intercessory meditation...
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For me, this means that the words I use in intercessory prayer are much less important than the offering of my love for and deep desire for healing for another.
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It is our love that animates and gives power to our intercessory prayer.
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So in my own life of prayer, I find that before I move into intercessory prayer, I first like to spend time "centering" and becoming conscious of God's loving presence.
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Imagine the faithful here on earth who are convinced of the intercessory power of Our Blessed Lady and recognize her God-given ability to change hearts and minds.
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Today, Archbishop Michael Ramsey writes movingly about intercessory prayer, and he gives a great image for what we are doing when we pray for others, drawn from the Book of Leviticus.
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Christ testified to this eternal love in His great intercessory prayer: 'Thou hast loved me before the foundation of the world' and 'thou hast loved them, as thou hast loved me' (John 17:24, 23).
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Many people believe that intercessory prayer can help those in need by bringing their concerns to a higher power.
Synonyms
Relating to prayers that ask God to help other people
About prayers that ask for help for other people
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
intercessory = intercession (transparent) = intercession + ory
Direct adjectival formation from 'intercession' with the suffix '-ory', producing 'relating to intercession'.
Etymology
The word intercessory comes from Latin parts inter- meaning 'between' and cedere meaning 'to go'. Think of the same root in proceed ('go'). An intercessor 'goes between' people to ask, plead, or pray for someone else, so intercessory means acting or praying for someone else.