Why Your Prayers Truly Matter | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR

Do you ever wonder if your prayers make a difference? Father Columba reveals how every prayer, no matter how small, holds power in God’s plan. This is the impact of trusting in God, embracing vulnerability and praying with faith.

Episode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:16 What is Intercession
0:34 Examples of Intercession in the Bible
1:17 Simple, Everyday Intercession
3:02 Interceding During Ministry
4:34 Interceding During Mass
5:41 Final Thoughts on Intercession
6:31 Like & Subscribe!

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Little by Little | Episode #202

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[LichtLe-tlbz]

This is the best way to practice “pray without ceasing”

[debbieriolo]

May God Bless you Fr. Columbia, these last 3 posts have been life changing. Practical advice on how to live life more in line with God!

[Tomas-tokz]

As a teacher for 28 years in the American public school system, I've had a few situations, not many though, were the kids were very squirrelly. I go to the back of the room and pretend to be doing something and quietly - whisper, so the demons could hear - pray three Hail Marys. Every time I did this the settled down. Thank you Holy Spirit for giving me that inspiration.

[judykelly]

Along with this great suggestion, I am suggesting that we all go back to having holy water in our homes by the doors so that we are continually blessing ourselves (and others) taking the Holy Spirit with us as we go in and out.

[Jbs]

I've deep dived today interceding for my husband (who has abandoned us for almost 2 years; not a peep from him). I do this daily but I really got into it today.

A few short hours later, this premier came up.

I think God spoke to me (and others) through this video.

Thank you, God. Thank you, Father. May God bless and protect you, always. 💜

[xlovelydearx]

When I tell people I will pray for them, I usually say a small, short prayer right then and there or soon after. Nothing fancy, but I want to make sure I do it. 🩷 God knows what’s in our hearts without us even having to say a word and sometimes I tell Him that also. “God, I can’t put into words what I’m feeling or asking for, but You know”.

Bless Father. Thank you for this. I’ll use those tiny prayers daily now as I’m going through things that feel hard.

[CFrayRun]

Father, I hear the Holy Spirit every time I listen to you. Come Holy Spirit and spread Your Fire through Fr. Jordan's videos. Come Fire of God and inflame Fr. Jordan's viewers with love without end!!

[bridgetoconnor]

Thank you for that Father! It is something to aspire to for sure!

[matildeosorio]

Thank you, Fr. Columba. I’ve experienced what you mentioned! Singing in choir during Mass; if we have a difficult song to sing I ask God to go before us and touch the hearts that they may hear Him and not us, and immediately it sounds different and afterwards people ask for the lyrics. Praise be to Him

[colleen.f.s]

Like salt over a meal❤. Cry out for more grace! Your words are seeds . Sweet Jesus bless Fr. Columba.

[thisgirl]

Please please someone pray for me. I am in constant fear mode, panicked or distressed, 16 months of this, and I keep wishing I didn't have to live anymore. I have two kids who need their mom to be normal.

[kabhijith]

A saint is a person who continues to pray for others even after death..

[IrisHiller]

Thank GOD for this wonderful inspiration. May JESUS bless you ... Come HOLY SPIRIT, you are welcome here. Thank you, Fr. Columba!✨

[apricotdog]

Father you are a voice of sunshine here in Florida. God bless you this year.

[DallasChick]

Father that has been my prayer now for a while… God is making us all more aware of how simple prayer can be. There is so much need and we all come face to face with evil in our own circles. We have to be in a state of constant prayer. Also just saying the name of Jesus when you feel the presence of evil is powerful. Or doing the sign of the cross is very effective. Monks used to bless their monasteries just be walking around the property doing the powerful sign of the cross.
Thank you father for giving us this confirmation. God is GOOD! and is Emmanuel, God is always with us.

[RH.]

Your insight is always spot on with my life situation, i almost feel you are guiding me directly, i thank you for this idea i will use the prayer for intercession through out my day thank you

[danielbyrnes]

Wonderful insight, Fr. Columba. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your talks immensely.

Puts in mind two incidents. One time my grandmother Mary lost a set of keys in a snowbank. After a fruitless search, she went inside to pray to St. Anthony. While she was doing so, I was walking home from the arcade. As I approached her front step, it was like a light shone on a breach in the snow. I reached in and plucked out her lost keys. Had no idea she was praying.

Wheny daughter was little, she had trouble sleeping. So I would go into her room amd begin to mimick the breathing pattern of a sleeping person. Gradually, her breathing would entrain with my own. It helped her drift off many a time.

[dawnelainebowie]

The Buddhists have a nifty little template called the metta prayer. I don’t know what it does for those I’m praying for, but I know what it does for me - takes my eyes off me and stretches my heart out toward them. First I pray for those I love, then I pray for those I don’t usually notice, then I pray for those who are difficult to love - what I want most for myself - that I be relieved of the bondage of self. I can do that with my whole heart. Love your message!

[Kittybeans]

Me: not realising that Mama Mary has been teaching me this months ago through Flame of Love Rosary. 😅

"Come Holy Spirit, come through the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mama Mary."

Her Flame of Love is Jesus.

[drjohnn.sutherland]

Thx. I often pray 'Lord, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord, have mercy ' or even just 'Lord have mercy'.