For My Friend John Who Is Homeless

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A few months ago I made friends with a homeless man named John. He became homeless after he suffered a nervous breakdown due to the death of his infant daughter and the breakdown of his relationship with her mother.

John has been homeless for 18 months and has applied for emergency housing. He exchanges odd jobs for accommodation and sells the Big Issue. He has an old greyhound (Jimmy) and looks after him by doing odd jobs at the veterinary clinic. Still he struggles and when he has to sleep on the streets he is at constant risk of violence from drug addicts.

I struck up the friendship and help him as much as I can each week. In the time that I’ve known him he has never asked me for anything. He’s only told me that he’s grateful that I stop and talk with him because he’s lonely and people passing look at him like he’s “junk”.

It’s getting very cold now. I’ve just seen him and he was shaking.

Please dear friends may I ask you to remember John in your prayers. Please pray that he finds a way out. He tries to work hard and achieve what he can. Please pray that God protects him from violence and that people open their hearts to him and treat him with kindness and dignity.

Thank you and God bless you,
Clare

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
 
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

*(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta) *
 
On hot days, rainy days, and cold days I think of the homeless. If we are anywhere in the city I have this strange habit of seeing places where the homeless might shelter, because though financially poor, I do have a place, but I feel for those who don’t.

God will bless you for your caring and help for John,
but loving God please give John, through others and happy circumstances,
a better and more secure life.
 
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
 
Posted by jhash1

Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
 
Lord God , we pray for John whom sad and grievous circumstances have left homeless , that you in your Mercy and Love will provide for him the warmth and security of a home .
Have mercy , O Lord Our God , on those whom difficulties and sad events have robbed of homes and friends , and aid all those who try to help them .We commend also into your care those whose homes are broken by conflict and lack of love ; grant that where the love of man has failed , the Divine Compassion may heal ; through Jesus Christ Our Lord Amen .
Lord God , we pray also that You will bless dear Clare , who has shown the love and compassion of a true Christian heart . Amen .

:angel1::signofcross:
 
jhash1 said:
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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Lord, hear our prayer.
 
Bless you dear friends all for your prayers. John was out this evening selling the Big Issue to try to earn something. Your prayers mean so much. Thank you
Clare x

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.
 
Lord God , we pray for John whom sad and grievous circumstances have left homeless , that you in your Mercy and Love will provide for him the warmth and security of a home .
Have mercy , O Lord Our God , on those whom difficulties and sad events have robbed of homes and friends , and aid all those who try to help them .We commend also into your care those whose homes are broken by conflict and lack of love ; grant that where the love of man has failed , the Divine Compassion may heal ; through Jesus Christ Our Lord . Amen .

Lord God , we pray also that You will bless dear Clare , who has shown the love and compassion of a true Christian heart . Amen .

:angel1::signofcross:
 
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank you for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

Hail Mary
full of
grace the
Lord is
with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst 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.
 
Blessed Mother Mary John is back on the streets tonight. There will be bitter wind and rain tomorrow. Please help him to find somewhere safe and warm to lay his head. Please be with him and ease his mind

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.
 
reindeer said:
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.
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Lord, hear my prayer.
 
Holy Mother Mary I looked for John this evening and couldn’t find him. I ask that you please watch over him. Please help him to find shelter in this terrible weather. Please provide him with food and give him the ability to feed Jimmy.

Holy Mother please let strangers be compassionate towards them both. Please help John to find another chance in life.

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.
 
jhash1 said:
Loving God,

We lift our intentions for John and ask for your mercy, strength, and blessings to be with him during this very challenging time in his life. We thank for the love poor_clare has shown this child of yours, and ask you to continue sending persons with compassion into his life to help him on his journey. Lord, we lift the following prayer for John now:

PRAYER FOR THE POOR

Who is Jesus to me?
Jesus is the Word made Flesh.
Jesus is the Bread of Life.
Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross.
Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass
for the sins of the world and mine.
Jesus is the Word - to be spoken.
Jesus is the Truth - to be told.
Jesus is the Way - to be walked.
Jesus is the Light - to be lit.
Jesus is the Life - to be loved.
Jesus is the Joy - to be shared.
Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given.
Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten.
Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed.
Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated.
Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed.
Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in.
Jesus is the Sick - to be healed.
Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved.
Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted.
Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds.
Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile.
Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him.
Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him.
Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him.
Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him.
Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him.
Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her.
Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited.
Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God,
Jesus is my Spouse,
Jesus is my Life,
Jesus is my only Love,
Jesus is my All in All,
Jesus is my Everything.

Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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Lord, hear our prayer.
 
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