Can you help me with a prayer?

[savedbygrace71]

Hello all,

I have debilitating migraines that have recently progressed to what is known as chronic daily migraine. I read that St. Theresa of Avila is the patron Saint of headaches, and would like to pray to ask her to help me get through the pain. But all I can come up with is things like,

" St.Theresa, I know you had headaches too, please pray for me that my headaches go away".

That just doesn’t seem eloquent enough for a saint! When I read other petitions to saints they are very flowery and actually not something I feel natural saying. Any suggestions on something somewhere in the middle, respectful enough to really pray, but down to earth enough to not feel forced?

thank you for suggestions

 

[JRKH]

I believe that St Theresa of Avila was a no-nonsense kind of person…
I believe she is quite happy with your prayer just as it is.
Always best to pray simply and from the heart.

Just my opinion of course…

Peace
James

 

[Dorothy]

I, too, believe that your prayer is fine as it is. We all have different personalities and can express our prayer in different ways.

 

[Judas_Thaddeus]

Praying…

 

[ready]

You should not have a problem with your prayer because it comes straight from your heart. God bless you.

 

[JMJ_Telcontar]

Hi savedbygrace71,

I am quite confident that your simple prayer from the heart is still heard by the Saints since they too were ordinary people before they became Saints.

 

[Brigid34]

I believe that St Theresa of Avila was a no-nonsense kind of person…
I believe she is quite happy with your prayer just as it is.
Always best to pray simply and from the heart.

Just my opinion of course…

Peace
James

 

[NeedsMercy]

Here is the prayer to St. Teresa:
Prayer to St. Teresa of Ávila (Patron Saint of Headache Sufferers)

Dear wonderful Saint Teresa, model of fidelity to vows, you gladly carried a heavy cross following in the steps of Christ Who chose to be crucified for us. You realized that God, like a merciful Father, chastises those Whom He loves, which to worldings seems silly indeed. Grant to N. relief from great pains if this is in line with God’s plan. Amen.

2heartsnetwork.org/Avila.htm

Also, I just found out that St. Gemma Galgani is another patron saint for headache sufferers. Here is a website:

stgemmagalgani.com/2010/07/patron-saint-of-headaches-and-migraines.html

 

[savedbygrace71]

Thank you all.I’ve been talking to Teresa like a friend this week, and prayers were answered, with a diagnosis: Lyme Disease, of all things. My recent bout of migraines were associated with the infection. So a few weeks of antibiotics should clear it up and give me a fresh start.

 

[JRKH]

Thank you all.I’ve been talking to Teresa like a friend this week, and prayers were answered, with a diagnosis: Lyme Disease, of all things. My recent bout of migraines were associated with the infection. So a few weeks of antibiotics should clear it up and give me a fresh start.