Prayer Requests

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On this page, readers are invited to send in their prayer requests. I will leave requests up for nine days. All readers are invited to pray for those who ask for it and any who want to offer a word of comfort are invited to do so, as well. May we work together to mutually build each other up and support each other in times of trial.

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  2. Pope Francis – April 2018 Prayer Intentions

    Let us raise our voices together, asking that economists may have the courage to reject an economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

    The economy cannot attempt only to increase profits by reducing the work force and thereby adding to the ranks of the excluded.
    It must follow the path marked out by business leaders, politicians, thinkers, and leaders in society who place the human person in first place, and do everything possible to ensure that there are opportunities of dignified work.
    Let us raise our voices together, asking that economists may have the courage to reject an economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

    ❤

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  3. Thank you for your prayers for Tiffany. She passed away yesterday around 3 o’clock local time.

    Please pray for Paul. He has colon cancer and is not expected to live much longer. Thank you.
    Patrick

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  5. Please pray for my brother David who is having Quadruple Bypass Surgery tomorrow morning. This is an unexpected developement. Thank you….we did not see this coming.

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      1. Thank you to all who have prayed for my brother, David. He ended up having a quintuple bypass and he came thru beautifully. Please continue to pray for him as he recovers.

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  6. Please pray for Gerald who has a lung infection and will be removed soon from life support.
    Thank you. Patrick.
    SpiritualHospice.com.

    Please say a prayer for me….I will be attending a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat this weekend starting Friday. 🙂 I’m looking forward to it. It will be with a small group at a local monastery. I believe there will be another man in attendance who also experienced an abortion.

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    5. Patrick, I’ll pray for Gerald as he is taken off life support. Will also pray for you while you attend the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat this weekend.

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  7. Please pray for my sister Carolyn. She was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of breast cancer while pregnant with her second child. It is now stage 4. She has a loving husband, a two year old, and her baby is now 7 months. We are asking for the intercession of Our Lady of America. She also has a devotion to St. Faustina/Divine Mercy. Thanks in advance.

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  8. Hello everyone! I’ve been incognito here recently…too overwhelmed to comment these days! I’d like to request prayer for my daughter, who has the opportunity to serve on the summer staff of a Catholic apostolate that hosts retreats for teens and young adults. Just requesting prayer that she can raise the funds she needs for this opportunity, and benefit from the formation process provided for the summer work crew. Thank you!

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  10. A friend I have known since I was 4 years old notified me last night that her 37 year old son is near death from the effects of alcoholism. He has two young daughters. Praying first and foremost for his soul as well as a miraculous physical healing. Also praying for strength and courage for my friend.

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    3. Oh Kris, joining in prayer with you and all who are praying for your friend, her son, his daughters and all affected by this sorrow. May Venerable Matt Talbot – who intimately knows this struggle – and St. Maximiliam Kolbe – who gave his life for a family – remain close to these people, interceding at every turn.

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    5. Praying for his soul and for everyone involved to be touched by the mighty power of God through this situation! He cradles them all in his hands.

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  11. I am requesting prayers for my Father-in-law, Phil who began a seven week chemo/radiation therapy for trace amounts of cancer in his lung.

    Please also pray for the petition Father Cherubim made on social media:

    “Dear friends
    Pray for our Coptic girls
    Some of them are kidnapped and forced to declare conversion to Islam in a planned manner.

    ميراي_مخطوف#”

    Thank you!
    ❤

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  13. Please pray for my young friends, April and Jason. They are trying to have a baby after losing two to miscarriages. I learned today that April is now about 1 month pregnant, though this time they have told few people. Please pray for them and their child. Thank you.

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    5. I was just looking through and saw your request for your young friends, I will add April and Jason to my prayers for a new life in their family.

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  14. Please pray for a healing of the marriage of my daughter and son-in-law. They have met with a divorce lawyer. Please also pray that my granddaughter, Margot, who is almost three, will be baptized soon.

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  15. Hi Everyone!
    I hope I find you al well. I have a urgent prayer request. I need to find a good job in the next month. I have not worked in awhile because my children were little. I have my MA in Theology and am having a very hard time finding anything. I’m up here in Canada. I sometimes wish I would have studied something more practical. But, I truly felt called to study, even continueing to do my Masters.
    Thank you for your prayers!

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  17. Pope Francis, Prayer Intention for May 2018

    That the lay faithful may fulfil their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.

    via popesprayer.net

    ❤

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  18. Dear Friends,

    I’m asking for your prayers, as it has been a time of deep personal distress. I had an abnormal mammogram in late December, could not get re-scheduled until late January, then a lot of scheduling confusion. Subsequent biopsies proved positive for breast cancer, and more delay and confusion. I subsequently found my own surgeon, had surgery and am now scheduled for radiation treatments. Along the way, my faithful dog started to experience what was identified as gastritis. Several specialists later, she was found to have an inoperable stomach tumor and died shortly afterward. The loss of my faithful companion has devastated me. I feel like I am walking a dark, lonely road. Please pray for me that I can see ahead to Our Lord’s plan for me.

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    2. PrayerPartner, I hold you close to my heart in prayer for your complete healing and for strength and endurance to see you through your radiation treatments and grief. ❤

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    3. Oh Prayer Partner, I’m so sorry to hear of your challenges. You have been such a faithful source of intercession for us all. Praying to our dear friend, Fr. Solanus, that he remains especially close to you in these days of sorrows. I do hope you have time to pour out your heart at his tomb.

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    4. Dear PrayPartner, I’m praying for you. May God heal you, give you strength and courage, and comfort you in your grief from the loss of your dear companion. We just lost our older dog last week. It is very hard not having her here with the unconditional love, loyalty, and joy she brought us. I am sad you are going through so much. God bless you. I’ll pray for you at Adoration tomorrow. ❤

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    5. I’m praying for you…PP May the Good Lord place His healing hands on you. God bless you on this beautiful feast of the Birthday of the Church.

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  19. PP I have said a PMT for your healing and comfort. I asked that Archangel Raphael intercede for you before God. So sorry for the loss of your faithful companion😥

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  20. Beckita and all,

    Thank you very much for these prayers and words of support-they mean a lot to me. No, have not yet been able to return to Father Solanus, as currently my treatments are daily. But count on the thought that I need to go, and before I do I will gather intercessorynprayerscand needs from everyone.

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    1. So like you, Prayer Partner. Here you are in great need and you continue to extend your love and care for us. Thank you. Prayers for you continue with a kiss upon Fr. Solanus’ relic as he remains by your side.

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  21. Hello to all. I am here to give an update on my previous prayer requests made both here and on the main blog. Son- in- law Jerry made it through cancer surgery with only one minor set back. He is recovering at home now. Just got a letter from the insurance company that they will not approve the proposed continued treatment. Oh my. Everything for a reason, right? Sister-in law came through her cancer surgery as well. My friend’s alcoholic son is looking for an in- house treatment center. He is stable. Daughter-in-laws Mother is not doing well with her brain cancer. It does not look well. Praising God for all His love and mercy!

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    2. Kris R, thank you for the updates. I will keep you and your family in my prayers for continued healing and the resources necessary for them to thrive. ❤

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    4. Thanks to all. Not sure if protocol is to give updates but I often wonder about others situations soooo..,. I did. Family shares with family, right? Adding my prayers for all the requests here.

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  23. Please pray for my 15-year-old daughter who is suffering from depression and anxiety. She is feeling like there is no hope and wishes she were dead. She is sleeping close to me tonight and I will take her to our doctor and/or hospital in the morning. Thank you. 🙏🏼

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    4. CDNStormwatcher, I’m praying for your daughter and you. May God give your daughter hope, peace, comfort and courage. I pray the same for you. God bless you.

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    5. Praying for your daughter to get through this May the Lord fill her with lasting positive thoughts of a bright happy future. Praying for you also.

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  25. I attended a Catholic school in upstate NY in a small farm town of 4,000. Was in a class of about 20 students who went from 1st to 6th grade together. Wayne Kozak was the class clown, blonde, big for his age, and a very funny kid. Haven’t seen him since 1986. On a whim tonight, I did a google search of him (no idea why).

    Please, pray for Wayne.

    He murdered his mother a year ago. No idea of his status, but I figure God would like us to pray for him.

    Lord Jesus, have mercy on Wayne.
    Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for Wayne. (He made a joke of St. Francis once).
    May his mother, Mary, Rest In Peace.

    Thank you for praying for this unusual request.

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      1. Thank you, Beckita. I realize today why the Spirit directed me to look up Wayne like that. I had spent the much of the day talking negatively with my aunt about my own troubled mother. I admit that I still harbor strong resentment against her, though I love her and pray for her. Still, an old bitterness remains. The Lord is encouraging me to more aggressively (or humbly) address my resentment; that there is less of a difference in God’s eyes between hating one’s mother and killing her. Harsh words, I know, but our Lord said “anyone who is angry with his [m]other will be subject to the same judgment.” Mt 5:21-22.

        Our Lady, the Immaculate Conception, pray for Wayne, his mother, my mother, and all of us.

        (the school we attended was called Immaculate Conception)

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          1. Thank you for the link, B. That was the word I was subconsciously avoiding: forgiveness.
            Although I’ve forgiven her countless times in the past, my hurt pride and resentment resurface still. I brought this bitterness and confusion to the Eucharist last night before learning of Wayne and had a lengthy back-and-forth with Jesus, who helped give me words I’ve been looking for.

            Just came from a church showing of “I Can Only Imagine.”

            I forgive my…
            Mom.

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            1. Beautiful, Patrick. It’s amazing how an act of the will has ultimate value… even when the feelings of forgiveness are absent. In my experience, the reaffirmation of choosing to forgive, for however long resentment reappears, eventually leads to feelings catching up to the thoughts and words spoken. Working through my own need to forgive a dear friend at the moment, Patrick. Even when acknowledgement of hurts caused by the other is missing, forgiveness brings peace and freedom. May Christ imbue us with His Peace.

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    5. Patrick, I will pray for Wayne and for the repose of his mother’s soul. I will also pray for your mother and for you. Thanks for sharing this request with us, so that we can pray along with you for your former classmate.

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  27. Hi, everyone. I rarely post a comment but have been following Charlie and all the wonderful commenters on this website for several years now.
    Could you please join me in prayer for my marriage? I just found out my husband has been cheating on me. I am deeply hurt and feel so betrayed. I do not want a broken home and especially do not want my children to suffer. I also do not know what to do except turn to our Lord and Blessed Mother. I have already prayed the Prayer of Miraculous Trust. Please pray for all of us. My husband is Catholic but his faith is very weak. Could you please storm heaven with your prayers? I will forever be grateful.

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  29. Please pray for St. Peter’s Church in Elizabethtown. The battle between a culture of Life and a culture of death is being fought spiritually. Current and former parishioners are under the influence of the world by supporting the doctor death panel that condemned Alfie to death over the wishes of the parents and the offer of help from the pope and Italy. Others and I are battling on facebook . May the Holy Spirit give us the words that might penetrate their hearts and take root in their mind to choose Life. Thank you!

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  30. Please pray for my daughter Sarah whose marriage is breaking up. She claims she doesn’t believe in God so she won’t turn to prayer. She and her husband are still in the same house until one of their rental apartments opens up. Meanwhile, her husband is hostile to her. To make things worse, my granddaughter, almost three, has not been baptized. I’ve been praying for her to be baptized but if the divorce goes through, I see the likelihood of it happening greatly diminished. Thank you.

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    2. Dear Frank my daughter is also in a marriage crisis. It is horrible to see loved ones suffer.
      I will add you to my daily prayers.
      The 54 day rosary novena has been a great help.
      Blessings

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    3. It is SO hard, Frank. My own daughter has suffered greatly in a similar way. Will continue to keep your Sarah and your precious granddaughter in prayer. Would you pray for my Katie and three granddaughters and the father of the little girls? Praying for all our families in this ASOH family.

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      2. Thank your for your prayers, Beckita. I will pray for Katie and her daughters and also for the father of the girls. I will pray that the Lord protect your granddaughters during this time of turmoil.

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  31. Praying for all your families/dear ones and right there with you all. So are the Monks of Mount Tabor (especially on these particular issues). Most importantly, Jesus is right there with us all. For additional relief, visit https://monksofmttabor.com/. Scroll down the page to “Mt. Tabor Deliverance MInistry.”

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  32. Praying for all here who have special intentions for their family and loved ones. Will add to my prayers for healing and restoration of my own family and a friend’s family. God bless us all.

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  33. Thank you, Frank, darbygal, Jen, Mick, Audiemarie and MP. Thanks be to God for faithful friends who pray. May all our TNRS/ASOH family be heartened in their trials as well.

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  34. Hi there Big guns, TNRS…I try not to ask too often, but my son, Tommy and his wife Liz are flying to Peru tomorrow night for a 13 day hiking trip! They seem to be following the Pope around…lol So if you all wouldn’t mind saying a prayer for their safety, I’d really appreciate it so much! thank you and God Bless you all!!!! xoxo TNRS

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    1. Linda, I never get tired of praying for your globetrotting son and daughter-in-law; and I enjoy hearing about their travels. I’ll throw in some more prayers now. 🙂

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      1. Thank you so much Mick and JLYNNBYRD and whomever else prayed for globetrotting Tommy and Lizzy!!! lol I love that coined phrase and will tell Tommy about it! They didn’t like Peru and the Amazon as much as they liked the Philippines! In fact, they seemed darned happy to be back home in the states! They had some real surreal weather in the Amazon where they actually slept in tents for a few nights..yuk!! they say crocodiles and tarantulas some snakes and lots of monkeys..but most strangely was their weather as I stated…the highs were only in the low sixties! normal for the Amazon, even though it is now their winter, is in the 80’s. They said this was highly highly unusual and that it actually even snowed! Sounds like Amrageddon to me! Their next trip was supposed to be Costa Rica in December but now they are saying maybe they will do an Alaskan cruise this time! lol I think maybe God and all of you kept them safe! Who knows what kind of animals would have come out of hibernation, had it not been so cold! Thank you all of you! You are all the BEST!!!! xoxo TNRS

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    4. Linda, am praying for Tommy and Liz that they may be safe during their hiking trip. I admire their sense of adventure! God bless them (and you too!).

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  35. Bekita, Darbygal, Frank, and all others…prayers for your children’s marriages. I too, have broken marriages amongst my children, tho all my grandchildren are baptized.Many of my great nieces and nephews are not baptized and I pray daily for them and their parents who are in need of conversion. I try to pray daily for all in fractured marriages that they may be healed.I will be praying for all of your children and grandchildren.

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  36. Could you pray for a special intention for me? I am having a very hard time. Thank you. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you.

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      2. Love your cat picture. We have cats and love them. They can be very entertaining. This morning Gracie has been running all over upstairs then flies thru the banisters onto a piece of furniture. ❤😁

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  37. Please pray for Terry who is dying of lung cancer (a female). And also pray for Pat. She is in a nursing home on comfort care and she, too, is dying. Thank you very much for praying for these intentions.

    Patrick
    SpiritualHospice.com

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  38. That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences.
    Pope Francis – June 2018

    The Internet is a gift of God, but it is also a great responsibility.
    Communication technology, its places, its instruments have brought with it a lengthening of horizons, a widening, for so many people.
    It can offer immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity.
    May the digital network not be a place of alienation. May it be a concrete place, a place rich in humanity.
    Let us pray together that social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences.

    The Pope Video 06-2018 – Social Networks – June 2018 https://youtu.be/Tuz6zE4bd9w

    ❤

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  39. I just want to thank you all for the prayers you have said for my daughter and her family. I don’t know how things will turn out but i do know God’s hand is in the mix. Our grandson will be coming to stay with us this week for most of the summer.

    I am now asking for prayers for my son Michael and his wife who are trying to have a child. He called today to ask for prayers for Missy his wife who thinks she might be pregnant. They have been trying for 7 years

    Thank you as always and I keep all who are on these pages in my daily prayers.

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  41. Dear friends last night I received this message from a cousin in Philadelphia….” please keep Rich’s brother and his wife and their newborn baby girl Wilhelmina Grace in your prayers. She came into the world on Friday and things have been a bit chaotic since. Unfortunately during birth little Wilhelmina not only inhaled meconium, but it got into her bloodstream. She’s was medivac’ed to CHOP and has been on a heart and lung bypass machine since Sunday. Her odds of survival aren’t very good, and even if she pulls through she likely has suffered significant brain damage. It’s a complete nightmare. She was a healthy baby until the last minutes. However, I believe wholeheartedly in miracles. ”
    We all believe in miracles! Please keep this little on in your prayers.
    Bless you all
    Darbygal

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  43. Please for my mother, Blanche Theresa. She has been in a nursing home for two years and her alzthimers has really progressed in the last few weeks. Thank you.

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  45. I’d like to request some more prayers for my friend Maria’s son and daughter-in-law, Jason and April, who very much want to have their first baby. Good news – April has been pregnant now for 3 months which is longer than her two previous ones which she lost at about 2 months. Please keep praying!

    Also, Maria has a sister in San Diego with early onset and quickly progressing dementia. Her name is Lulu. Please pray for her and especially for her 54yo husband who is struggling in his new role as caregiver.

    Thank you, all.
    Patrick

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    2. Margaret, I offer my heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. I have prayed for the repose of your dear brother’s soul. ❤

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  48. Dear prayer warriors, my son just called asking for prayers for his good friend Brian. He was just told he might have prostrate cancer. Please keep this young father lifted up for a cure. Thank you.

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