While traveling in Poland, The Czech Republic, and Germany, we will visit some of the world’s most beautiful churches and religious sites. We hope to attend Mass as much as possible, but at the very least, we will pray at every stop. We are happy to take your prayer intentions along with us and light candles for you and your prayer requests.
For those unfamiliar with this practice, it is a form of intercessory prayer. We’ve all asked others to pray for us on one occasion or another, and this is no different. Each day, we will pray at the holy sites we visit. We will carry the prayer requests with us and ask God for assistance with your specific requests.
We will also light candles whenever possible. This, too, is an old Catholic tradition. The candle’s light represents our prayer and will continue long after we have departed. A few years ago, I had some family and friends traveling through Europe, and I asked them to light candles for me when they visited churches or cathedrals (after explaining the significance of the candles). They did, even though it was not a part of their faith tradition, and I am forever thankful for the gift of grace. Each time they found a church, they lit a candle and sent me a video or photograph. I cannot tell you what it meant to me, and I hope to offer the same opportunity to others.
So, if you’d like us to pray for you while we’re gone, you can send your requests to me via private message on social media. If you receive this post via email, you can reply, and it will be sent directly to me. If you have my telephone number, you can call or text me. Otherwise, you can fill out the form below, and I will receive your intention directly.
As always, please keep us in your prayers too!