For soldiers committing suicide

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Hi,

I recently read that there are a lot of soldiers coming home from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan who are committing suicide or suffering from mental injuries like PTSD or other conditions. I want to ask for prayers for all of our soldiers, especially those suffering from depression, hopelessness and other mental conditions and wounds. Especially for those who have taken their lives or those contemplating it, please pray for the love, support, and care they need from us, from friends and family, so they know their lives are worth living. As someone who has had suicidal ideation in the past, I have an idea of feeling alone or traumatized so much that I have wanted to die. Please offer prayer and acts of charity to help those in our armed forces to be comforted, consoled, and loves by God.

Thank you for all prayers for this intention. God bless you all. Amen.
 
Praying that the Holy Spirit help soldiers always to find healing and peace.
 
I join you in prayer for our soldier despairing of life. I pray they receive love and support from family and friends and have available to them competent, easy access medical and psychiatric services. May the God of all comfort be with them during difficult times when returning home.

God bless you as well.

Mary.
 
Prayer of St. Dymphna

Lord, our God, you graciously chose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental, emotional, and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession.

Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially war veterans.

We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to your divine will.

Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so desire.
We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen.

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Prayer for People Who Have Committed Suicide

Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, we understand that Thy sixth commandment, “Thou shalt do no murder,” includes self murder. But in Thy divine mercy, we beg Thy forgiveness especially for combat veterans who have been so confounded by the pressures of this life that they felt there was no way they could continue. Grant, we beseech Thee, that they be forgiven their terrible sin and accepted into Thy divine providence, and that they may come to understand Thy ways and Thy nature. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name.
Amen.

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MaryT777 said:
I join you in prayer for our soldier despairing of life. I pray they receive love and support from family and friends and have available to them competent, easy access medical and psychiatric services. May the God of all comfort be with them during difficult times when returning home.

God bless you as well.

Mary.
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Lord, hear our prayer.
 
njlisa said:
Prayer of St. Dymphna

Lord, our God, you graciously chose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental, emotional, and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession.

Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially war veterans.

We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to your divine will.

Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so desire.
We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen.

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Prayer for People Who Have Committed Suicide

Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, we understand that Thy sixth commandment, “Thou shalt do no murder,” includes self murder. But in Thy divine mercy, we beg Thy forgiveness especially for combat veterans who have been so confounded by the pressures of this life that they felt there was no way they could continue. Grant, we beseech Thee, that they be forgiven their terrible sin and accepted into Thy divine providence, and that they may come to understand Thy ways and Thy nature. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name.
Amen.

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Joining in prayer and asking for help for these soldiers.
Lord, hear our prayers.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
invisiblewitnes said:
Hi,

I recently read that there are a lot of soldiers coming home from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan who are committing suicide or suffering from mental injuries like PTSD or other conditions. I want to ask for prayers for all of our soldiers, especially those suffering from depression, hopelessness and other mental conditions and wounds. Especially for those who have taken their lives or those contemplating it, please pray for the love, support, and care they need from us, from friends and family, so they know their lives are worth living. As someone who has had suicidal ideation in the past, I have an idea of feeling alone or traumatized so much that I have wanted to die. Please offer prayer and acts of charity to help those in our armed forces to be comforted, consoled, and loves by God.

Thank you for all prayers for this intention. God bless you all. Amen.
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Praying for all of the returning soldiers.
 
Sorry, I don’t know whether or not the first is a Catholic prayer but I thought it was beautiful and feel it is important to pray for our young men and women who served, witnessed the horrors of hell and feel that they are unable as a result to find peace here at home and their loved ones who face the devastating loss.

Bless O God of eternal life,
all who have died
by their own hand.
Grant them peace
from their inner turmoil
and the compassion of your love.
Comfort those who mourn
their loved ones.
Strengthen them to face the questions of pain,
the guilt and anger,
the irreparable loss.
Help us to reach out in love
to those who prefer death
to the choices of life
and to their families who grieve.
Amen.

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
 
Sorry, I don’t know whether or not the first is a Catholic prayer but I thought it was beautiful and feel it is important to pray for our young men and women who served, witnessed the horrors of hell and feel that they are unable as a result to find peace here at home and their loved ones who face the devastating loss.

Bless O God of eternal life,
all who have died
by their own hand.
Grant them peace
from their inner turmoil
and the compassion of your love.
Comfort those who mourn
their loved ones.
Strengthen them to face the questions of pain,
the guilt and anger,
the irreparable loss.
Help us to reach out in love
to those who prefer death
to the choices of life
and to their families who grieve.
Amen.

I am reposting this beautiful prayer…
Amn.
 
Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, we understand that Thy sixth commandment, “Thou shalt do no murder,” includes self murder. But in Thy divine mercy, we beg Thy forgiveness especially for combat veterans who have been so confounded by the pressures of this life that they felt there was no way they could continue. Grant, we beseech Thee, that they be forgiven their terrible sin and accepted into Thy divine providence, and that they may come to understand Thy ways and Thy nature. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name.
Amen.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
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