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I have been away a long time.
I don’t have an iMac anymore.

I’ll cut to the chase, I am going to the doctor soon; I am pretty sure I have cancer.
It gets a lot worse. I left the Church for awhile. I am was drinking again. I am very addicted
to pornography. I hit middle age and wanted to be the young sinner I was.

I’m a wreck and I can’t find my way home this time.
Not that long ago I was a good man.
I don’t even know what to ask for…
I am isolated and quite alone; I have no one and I have never been this lonely…
 
Welcome back Dan! Happy to see you back, as the Lord will be.

Heavenly Father, as the prodigal son was welcomed with great love, when he came with shame and humility, so we know that You will gladly welcome Dan into Your presence.
Please fiull him with hope and trust to place himself in your hands,
and to go to regular Confession,
as he takes practical means to overcome his sins and addictions with Your grace.

Dan, I’ve seen that story before, my beloved brother David. He didn’t know when he returned humbly to the Church after 30 years, with such issues as you have, that he would be dead within a month. In and out of rehab (he had been abused by a religious brother early in life, and was heartbroken and lonely because he’d lost his sons)…Dan, loneliness and tragedy is often what brings us back to God) he sometimes stumbled, and then sincerely set up to try again.
Perhaps he could have overcome the drink again…but he ended up knowing God loved him, that there was hope, and there is, my sad brother.

Kindly, Trishie

Venerable Matthew Talbot, who abandoned years of heavy addiction to become a truly holy man, whose cause for beatification is underway, please pray for Dan with great love and compassion.

Mother Mary please pray for Dan, for his health of mind, body, and soul.
 
Hello Dan,

Sounds like you have had a rough go of it lately. When I read your post I instantly thought of Luke 15:11-32 The Parable of the Lost Son. I would suggest you read it and pray over it as you were lost and now have made the decision to come back. I will pray for you and also celebrate that you are coming back to God.

biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A11-32&version=NIV

God Bless
 
Dan, this is what the Divine Mercy is all about! Listen to Jesus’ words to St. Faustina…

“Were a soul like a decaying corpse, so that from a human standpoint, there would be no hope of restoration and everything would already be lost, it is not so with God. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. In the Tribunal of Mercy [the sacrament of Reconciliation]…the greatest miracles take place and are incessantly repeated." (1448) "Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy.”

And Trishie was correct about Blessed Matt…

For Blessed Matt Talbot’s Help in the Presence of the Lord

Gentle Matt, I turn to you in *Dan’s * present needs and ask for the help of your prayers. Trusting in you, I am confident your charitable and understanding heart will make his petitions your own. I believe that you are truly powerful in the presence of Divine Mercy. If it be for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the honor of Mary, our Mother and Queen, and the deepening of his relationship with them, show that your goodness towards him, in his daily struggles, equals your influence with the Holy Spirit, Who is hidden and at home in his heart. Friend of pity, friend of power, hear, oh hear me, in this hour, gentle Matt, please pray for him. Amen.

Prayer for the Canonization of Matt Talbot

Lord, in Your servant, Blessed Matt Talbot, You have given us a wonderful example of triumph over addiction, of devotion to duty, and of lifelong reverence for the Holy Sacrament. May his life of prayer and penance give us courage to take up our crosses and follow in the footsteps of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Father, if it be Your will that Your beloved servant should be glorified by Your Church, make known by Your heavenly favors the power he enjoys in Your sight. We ask this through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
Dan, the Lord loves you and wants you back no matter what you have done. Here is another one from St. Faustina’s Divine Mercy in My Soul:

1146 “Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy. My daughter, write about My mercy towards tormented souls. Souls that mke an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion, but on the contrary, I justify him in My unfathomable and inscrutable mercy”.

Matthew 18:12-14
Jesus said to his Disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. In the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost”.

Isaiah 41:13
I am the Lord, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, “Fear not, I will help you”.

Take his hand Dan. He wants you back.

Dearest Mother, please go to Dan and help him turn back towards our Lord, to go to confession and receive him in Holy Communion. Please ask our Lord to provide shower him with his mercy, compassion, and love. Amen.
 
Prayers for Dan;
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 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.

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.
 
You’ve already taken the first step back towards God, Dan. 🙂 I will be praying for you.

:gopray:

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

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DanWelshiMac said:
I have been away a long time.
I don’t have an iMac anymore.

I’ll cut to the chase, I am going to the doctor soon; I am pretty sure I have cancer.
It gets a lot worse. I left the Church for awhile. I am was drinking again. I am very addicted
to pornography. I hit middle age and wanted to be the young sinner I was.

I’m a wreck and I can’t find my way home this time.
Not that long ago I was a good man.
I don’t even know what to ask for…
I am isolated and quite alone; I have no one and I have never been this lonely…
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You are not alone now, Dan.

God is with you, and so are the angels and the saints.

And even us, fellow sinners in this valley of tears.

Your way home is where it’s always been, at the confessional, where Christ awaits to hear and forgive and bless and strengthen…for you are in God’s eyes a pearl of great price. and “there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous”.

“Do not be afraid, you have done all this wrong; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.” (words of the Lord through the prophet Samuel)

“* Since he clings to me in love I will free him;
Protect him for he knows my name.
When he calls, I will answer, ‘I am with you.’
I will save him in distress and give him glory.
With length of life I will content him
I shall let him see my saving power*”
(words of the Lord through the Psalmist - Psalm 90)

Dan, these ain’t just words. This is the living God talking to you and me. He saved many, and He will save all who turn to Him with a contrite heart. He knows you even better than you do, and He doesn’t ask or expect the impossible from you.

We’re here for you, so is Christ, and so is the Church. Just do what you’re doing, get closer to God, get closer to the Church. We’re all sinners, we’re all a wreck…some of us are wise enough to realize it and humble enough to admit it…

I will pray for you. My dad has been battling that illness for 3 years now. It looked so bad, but God sometimes can “heal us that we may heal”…Dan, this isn’t the real life, we will all be transformed in the blink of an eye, our mortality will be clothed by immortality, and we’ll see God face to face…but this life is a nice thing, this world isn’t too bad a valley of tears…we all want to stay here as long as possible…even Paul wanted to stick around, and he was as close to God as it gets…just hang in there, trust in God, and remember that there’s always more…we are nothing, God is everything…and everything doesn’t end here.

And if you could make me feel love in my heart - not compassion, not pity, but love - and make me wish to be there to know you even if to chat for a while, then I can tell you this much, Dan: you’re still a good man. You’re one good man. I’m quite sure you prefer heaven.
 
As long as you are alive you have every oppertunity to go back to GOD. Its not too late at all. You have made over 700 post on this site so that tells me you know something about relegion. Please Seat down and think about all the sins you have commited that you need to confess and when your able go right away to confession. Once you come out of confession your worries will be over and you will have GOD IN YOU AGAIN.

Start doing the devine mercy chaplet daily. Start saying small prayers which you can find on the internet.

Its not over but if you dont want to confess then you can not blame anyone but yourself. Its ion your hands and your free will. If you want God back go to confesion and he will be very happy that you went to see him.
 
Hi Dan and welcome home glad you are back here my friend. 🙂 Missed you 🙂
Try not to be so hard on yourself.
None of us is without sin and we all face our different struggles. I have a son battling alcohol addiction and I have my own issues as do we all.

You are back that is all that matters…God will help you and always love you…its never too late…not ever

Lord please help Dan to overcome his addictions and please help him in his anxiety for his health. Please guide his doctors that if there is any serious health issue they would have the knowledge and skills necessary to bring good health once again to our friend Dan.Lord please guide Dan back to the right path and grant him inner peace from worries. Thankyou Lord for Your many blessings Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
:gopray:

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

:signofcross:
 
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 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.

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.
 
Dearest Mother, please go to Dan and help him turn back towards our Lord, to go to confession and receive him in Holy Communion. Please ask our Lord to provide shower him with his mercy, compassion, and love. Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray.
And do thou oh Prince of the heavenly host.
By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
 
DanWelshiMac said:
I have been away a long time.
I don’t have an iMac anymore.

I’ll cut to the chase, I am going to the doctor soon; I am pretty sure I have cancer.
It gets a lot worse. I left the Church for awhile. I am was drinking again. I am very addicted
to pornography. I hit middle age and wanted to be the young sinner I was.

I’m a wreck and I can’t find my way home this time.
Not that long ago I was a good man.
I don’t even know what to ask for…
I am isolated and quite alone; I have no one and I have never been this lonely…
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I haven’t forgotten you. Go to confession soon and get back on board. Fortunately God is merciful if you sincerely repent as He desires ALL to be saved and know Him!!!my prayers

mlz
 
Thank you my old and new friends,
I really thought I would not break free again.
But tonight I have abstained from all my mortal sins,
many of which I was to ashamed to admit here.
Teresa is the only one I gave some idea about the depth of my depravity.
I have used tobacco for 30yrs and will be screened for
oral cancer next weak; there is defiantly a painful growth in my mouth.
At this point I don’t fear the cancer at all. I got what I played for…
If I have transportation to the Church in the morning, I will be going to
Confession. I want to go to a Confessional Booth, like I did as a child.
In this area, sadly, there are few left since Bishop Frankin took them out.
I know; a lot of unnecessary details…

I am weeping now and will be up all night begging for Mercy.
Please pray for my Soul.

With burning love for you all.
Dan
 
hugs - i am so sorry for your circumstance that has lead you this way. after my mom past on i to feel away from the catholic church but have found happiness at a local christian church. at least i go to church and feel like i am closer to God than i was before mom past on. i think to at least be in a church will help. will keep you in prayers
 
Glory be to The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
World without end
Amen
 
Please also speak to your priest about Anointing of the Sick. Also, remember to attend Mass on Sunday if your health allows.

God loves you.
 
DanWelshiMac said:
I have been away a long time.
I don’t have an iMac anymore.

I’ll cut to the chase, I am going to the doctor soon; I am pretty sure I have cancer.
It gets a lot worse. I left the Church for awhile. I am was drinking again. I am very addicted
to pornography. I hit middle age and wanted to be the young sinner I was.

I’m a wreck and I can’t find my way home this time.
Not that long ago I was a good man.
I don’t even know what to ask for…
I am isolated and quite alone; I have no one and I have never been this lonely…
Click to expand...
NEVER abandon GOD .Never despair. Peter betrayed Christ three times and how overwhelming in divine favor was he ?The sin of Peter is an overarching tower of horrific sin that far surpasses yours.He acknowledged Christ again and Christ received him back.You must never believe your story has not been foreseen by God .Christ saw every sinner on the Cross.He forgave all if only you would believe in Him and trust Him.Dear brother the plan of the Devil is to make you believe you are rejected by GOD.Despite your sin,cling to the feet of Jesus crucified ,wrap yourself in the mantle of Our Lady.Demand mercy ask for it,pine for it and seize it . and even if you persist in sin then like a rabid dog blindly hold on to Jesus no matter what.Dear brother JESUS IS ALL WE GOT.He is your ONLY HOPE.If Not JESUS --then WHOM?
 
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