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I don’t know him well personally, he is the ex-boss of one of our RCIA Catechumans (well neophite now). Here’s as much of his story as I have.

He showed up in RCIA for Mystegogy, as someone to support one of our (former) catechumans as they start their own journey in the faith. She initially described him as a Catholic who was there to give her support as she didn’t have anyone else (apparently they have a very good relationship as he also let her go from her Job I guess).

Anyway, yesterday one of the RCIA team members, a prayer warrior, prodded him to share his story with us. It starts with the first Mystegogy session he went to, apparently he had been a lapsed Catholic who was fighting drug and alcohol addiction. He is divorced probably due to addiction, his ex-wife and childeren live in Colorado and apparently he doesn’t have much if any direct contact with them beyond phone calls. Durring the week between the 1st & 2nd mystegogy session he was on the phone with his 5 year old son, and his child told him

“Daddy someone said it would be better for the family if you just died”.

Durring his personal testamony he didn’t say who it was, but durring my private convo with him he related it was almost certainly his ex-mother in law. At first he tried to process this as “that person is really sick, and needs help”, but the comments stuck with him as no doubt they were intended to. He internalized it and gradulally came to the conclusion that indeed his family would be better if he were dead. He drank 1.5 liters of hard liqure that evening, I believe took 30 vicoden and was actually going to get another beer before “going to sleep” when it dawned no him, there is no way his childeren would be better off if he wasn’t present at all in their lives.

By the Grace of God alone, he managed to get him self to an ER. The doctors there told him if he was late by so much as a minute he would have died. Truely the Lord saved him. Despite his understanding now that the Lord needs him here (fortunetly our pastoral vicer was giving a talk on prayer that day, so Father Mike was able to tell him directly that the Lord loves him so much that he needs him here on earth still, and offered an ear 24/7). But I get a sense that he is still in a bad place, I’ve also offerend him my prayers and my email if he ever needs someone to talk to. But I think he needs a lot more prayer. If you could include him in your prayers, it would be greatly appriciated. If you could also include the Mother in Law, or whoever the individual who told his child such a horrific thing could be included in your prayers that would also be appriciated, they need prayer at least as much as Brian does as well.

Thanks prayer warriers and fellow Christians.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen.
 
crazzeto said:
I don’t know him well personally, he is the ex-boss of one of our RCIA Catechumans (well neophite now). Here’s as much of his story as I have.

He showed up in RCIA for Mystegogy, as someone to support one of our (former) catechumans as they start their own journey in the faith. She initially described him as a Catholic who was there to give her support as she didn’t have anyone else (apparently they have a very good relationship as he also let her go from her Job I guess).

Anyway, yesterday one of the RCIA team members, a prayer warrior, prodded him to share his story with us. It starts with the first Mystegogy session he went to, apparently he had been a lapsed Catholic who was fighting drug and alcohol addiction. He is divorced probably due to addiction, his ex-wife and childeren live in Colorado and apparently he doesn’t have much if any direct contact with them beyond phone calls. Durring the week between the 1st & 2nd mystegogy session he was on the phone with his 5 year old son, and his child told him

“Daddy someone said it would be better for the family if you just died”.

Durring his personal testamony he didn’t say who it was, but durring my private convo with him he related it was almost certainly his ex-mother in law. At first he tried to process this as “that person is really sick, and needs help”, but the comments stuck with him as no doubt they were intended to. He internalized it and gradulally came to the conclusion that indeed his family would be better if he were dead. He drank 1.5 liters of hard liqure that evening, I believe took 30 vicoden and was actually going to get another beer before “going to sleep” when it dawned no him, there is no way his childeren would be better off if he wasn’t present at all in their lives.

By the Grace of God alone, he managed to get him self to an ER. The doctors there told him if he was late by so much as a minute he would have died. Truely the Lord saved him. Despite his understanding now that the Lord needs him here (fortunetly our pastoral vicer was giving a talk on prayer that day, so Father Mike was able to tell him directly that the Lord loves him so much that he needs him here on earth still, and offered an ear 24/7). But I get a sense that he is still in a bad place, I’ve also offerend him my prayers and my email if he ever needs someone to talk to. But I think he needs a lot more prayer. If you could include him in your prayers, it would be greatly appriciated. If you could also include the Mother in Law, or whoever the individual who told his child such a horrific thing could be included in your prayers that would also be appriciated, they need prayer at least as much as Brian does as well.

Thanks prayer warriers and fellow Christians.
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Most Merciful Father, through your Son–our Lord, Jesus Christ; I call upon you to close the mouth of evil, to shut the mouth of Satan, the author of lies–and open the ears and heart of your servant who was rescued by You from taking his own life. Please tear out the roots of the lie whispered in his ear. Please deliver this man from evil. Please deliver, from evil, the person who declared this man’s family better off if he were dead, and any who have agreed with such an offense. Please protect and heal the heart of this child, who had to hear such words spoken about his father.

Almighty and Merciful Father, please hear our prayers. In the name of Christ, please intervene according to your purpose. Merciful Father, we lift up this man for healing and protection. We lift up all concerned. Lord, have mercy. Amen.
 
Loving Jesus thank You for saving Brian from the mistake of ending his life.
But I implore You to heal his dreadfully wounded heart, and to expunge these awful words channelled through his own child.
Let him know how much You love him and how unique and precious he is to You.

Brian, you are my brother and the brother of everyone here.
God bless you.
 
Thanks everyone, God willing he’ll be at Mystegoge next Sunday and hopefully I’ll get an update then.
 
Merciful Father, you are our refuge and our rock in times of trouble. We put our trust in you; for you have not forsaken Brian. We place Brian in your hands, knowing deliverance comes from you. We pray for Brain’s deliverance from fear, discouragement and oppression. By the blood of your precious Son, our Lord, Jesus; may Brian arise from his depression and be delivered from all manner of evil. Please pour out your Holy Spirit upon him. Most Holy and Merciful God, we praise you and give thanks for the work you have begun in our brother, Brian. We trust in your promises and pray Brian will receive them according to your Word:

Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge—
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
 
When My husband left me to “find himself”, I worked very hard to never say an unkind word about him in front of my children. When the children get older, they will see for themselves how good and careing this man is. Even if it hurts, remember that these children need to know that their father loves them. Phone calls and letters will be remembered forever.

Good Saint Joseph, you took care of Mary and lovingly raised Jesus as your own son, please bless this man and intercede for him, his prayers of blessing his children. Keep them safe and help them understand that their dad loves them more than life itself and even though he can’t see them every day, he thinks of them constantly.

Heveanly Father, hear and bless this family. Even though the parents cannot be together any more, bless these children and help them know that their father loves them dearly. They need him now more than ever because he cannot be there physically. Let them know that he loves them and will be there for them when they are ready reestablish a relationship with him. Amen

I will keep you in my prayers.
Rose
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Thank you everyone for the continued prayers, unfortunetly Brian didn’t show up sunday (nor the person he was supporting at RCIA), so I’m not sure if they’re done with Mystegoge or not. We’ve got a few more weeks left, hopefully we’ll hear something.
 
For your intentions…

Lord Jesus,
I ask you to open my eyes
as you did with the blind man,
so that I may really see.
Tune my ears
as you did with the man who was deaf and dumb,
so that I may really hear
what you are saying to me.
May the many experiences of my senses
remind me all that is around me.
May all that I experience
lead me closer to you.
Amen
 
Well I finally caught up with the particular neophite who brought Brian into the RCIA classes to begin with, and apparently the news isn’t good. Not so much in that he has done anything terrible like attempt to take his life. Rather that apparently he is (or has become) a little unstable and began stalking the poor lady for a bit.

This was something I was very grieved to learn (and a little embarrsed since I asked her about him last night while visiting a gravely ill deacon having no idea). I sincerly hope and pray he will recenter him self and come back to where he needs to be.

I will continue praying, for both of them now.
 
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