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Daily Prayer for August 4, 2010
Finding Healing and Hope within Mental Illnesses
In the midst of mental illness we can find it hard to forgive, or to love. Such a pain is particularly troublesome because it may make us unable to pray even for ourselves. God has given us our lives to enjoy, our world to be happy in. Mental illness can cause us to enjoy God’s gifts less fully than we should.
Therefore it is especially important that we pray for all those with mental illness. It is our challenge to answer their anger and sadness and misunderstanding with unconditional love, in the hope that all may more fully enjoy God’s gift of life.
Prayer
I pray today, Lord, for all those people who suffer from mental illness. I also pray for all who suffer from emotional pain. Some suffer in silence, alone. Some feel ashamed and don’t know how to ask for help. Some lash out, and their pain affects those around them. Some despair, their hopelessness so deep that they hurt themselves. Be with each of us, Lord. Open our eyes to one another’s hurt, that we may treat each other as You treated the broken ones who came to You. Give us hope for another day. Amen.
Join us in prayer during the Annual Healing and Hope Novena, July 28 through August 5:
E-mail me your Healing Novena prayer intentions
oblatesusa.org/mami/apl.aspx?path=root/momi/Prayer/PrayerRequests
Call us to share your personal prayers: 1-888-330-6264
Listen to the Healing Novena homily
oblatesusa.org/mami/apl.aspx?path=root/momi/MissionaryWork/Novena%20Schedule
oblatesusa.org
Finding Healing and Hope within Mental Illnesses
In the midst of mental illness we can find it hard to forgive, or to love. Such a pain is particularly troublesome because it may make us unable to pray even for ourselves. God has given us our lives to enjoy, our world to be happy in. Mental illness can cause us to enjoy God’s gifts less fully than we should.
Therefore it is especially important that we pray for all those with mental illness. It is our challenge to answer their anger and sadness and misunderstanding with unconditional love, in the hope that all may more fully enjoy God’s gift of life.
Prayer
I pray today, Lord, for all those people who suffer from mental illness. I also pray for all who suffer from emotional pain. Some suffer in silence, alone. Some feel ashamed and don’t know how to ask for help. Some lash out, and their pain affects those around them. Some despair, their hopelessness so deep that they hurt themselves. Be with each of us, Lord. Open our eyes to one another’s hurt, that we may treat each other as You treated the broken ones who came to You. Give us hope for another day. Amen.
Join us in prayer during the Annual Healing and Hope Novena, July 28 through August 5:
E-mail me your Healing Novena prayer intentions
oblatesusa.org/mami/apl.aspx?path=root/momi/Prayer/PrayerRequests
Call us to share your personal prayers: 1-888-330-6264
Listen to the Healing Novena homily
oblatesusa.org/mami/apl.aspx?path=root/momi/MissionaryWork/Novena%20Schedule
oblatesusa.org