As I compose this pastor's column on Monday of Holy Week, anticipating the "Great Three Days" of commemorating, in a special way, the "Paschal Mystery", I am also preparing to go to LIttle Rock for the Chrism Mass and will be offering the daily invocation at the Arkansas State House of Representatives. The latter of these takes my mind to one aspect of the Good Friday liturgy that doesn't get that much attention or reflection. While the "Veneration of the Cross" by everyone who participates in this liturgy (communally and individually) is the highlight and is remembered the most by those who are blessed to do it, there is something that happens (or as you read this, recently happened) at the Good Friday liturgy that is both the same as what occurs at every Mass, but somewhat different as well. It is the "Solemn Intercessions" or what is popularly know as the "Prayer of the Faithful" that is offered up to God after the homily (and at Sunday Masses, after the "Profession of Faith"). The Solemn Intercessions on Good Friday (unlike the ones we normally offer at Mass), give us a set number (ten) and focus on who and/or what we are praying for. In this case, the entire Church throughout the world is lifting up its communal voice to God for the following: the Holy Church, the pope, for all orders and degrees of the faithful, for catechumens (who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil), for the unity of Christians, for the Jewish people, for those who do not believe in Christ, for those who do not believe in God, for those in public office, and finally for those in tribulation. These, when taken together, include prayers for many people from those within the Church and those outside the community of the Church. I wish I had the time and space to comment upon each of these. Since I don't, I ask you, going forward, to reflect on these, save them and lift them up to the Lord in your prayer time every day. While some these ten intentions are prayed for in every Mass, some are rarely , if ever, prayed for (except by the whole Church on Good Friday). These others are certainly worthy of and need our prayers throughout the year, expecially those who do not yet know God and his Son, Jesus Christ. As we enter into the glorious Easter season, having gone through the Lenten Season, with it spiritual and corporal disciplines, and renewing our baptismal promises at the Easter Vigil, I pray that we have been so invigorated and renewed in Christ and in who we are as God's adopted children that we all will be more focused on bringing our faith in Christ in word and deed to others, and be one inspriation (through the workings of the Holy Spirit) for people to come to faith in God, and in Jesus Christ and make the choice to be baptized, be welcomed into the Church of God (and for some, our parish community) and live as, hopefully, we all should do, rejoicing in the crucified and risen Lord and what that means for us and all believers in a fulfilling life in this world and life unending with the Lord in his glory.