My sister could use a lot of prayers today. She has been struggling with faith for a while and then last night my nephew, her only son, shot himself in the head and committed suicide. No one knows his reasons yet, or may ever know. He was only 27. On top of that, she had been divorced from his dad for a very long time and her son had lived with dad for several years in high school and then moved with him to Phoenix Arizona where they both worked for the past 9 years.
Strangely, I awoke out of a sound sleep about 4:30 this morning with the Fatima prayer on my lips, and for no apparent reason. I woke up later this morning to my wife giving me the news, as her brother, who is married to my sister(which is how I met my wife) had called and given her the news.
Just please pray for her, and his little sister who was supposed to begin college this week but has put that on hold for a semester to be with her mom. It’s deeply painful, confusing and heart-wrenching, to say the least, so just pray for God’s peace and hope to fill her and comfort her, and that the arms of the Lord would somehow bear her and them all up through this impossible time.
Thank you. I know the folks here at CAF are some of the greatest prayer warriors on the planet, so one of my first, or thirtieth random and wandering thoughts was to seek support from the Body of Christ here. We are all just broken and offering our tears and prayers for them.
All my best . . .
O Lord, Holy Father, omnipotent and eternal God, I give You thanks and I bless Your holy name. I know I’m a poor miserable sinner but hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry, turn your ear to my prayer, no deceit is on my lips. Amen
Continued prayers……
For your intentions
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.
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.
Lord Jesus, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for help. Amen
“If God brings it to you- God will bring you through it.”