My very sick sister has abandoned the Church

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prayed for your intentions at the Sacred Heart co cathedral today
 
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.
 
77stanthony77 said:
prayed for your intentions at the Sacred Heart co cathedral today
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:thankyou:stanthony & all posters here for your faithful prayers, I am truly grateful for your kindness and for remembering to pray here for her (especially when I am distracted elsewhere). Pray every blessing for you and yours from our Holy Mother.:blessyou:
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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
 
Saint Joseph on your feast day, please continue to be with Dee and family
 
"The LORD bless you
and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.” Num 6:24-26

Continued prayers.
 
77stanthony77 said:
Saint Joseph on your feast day, please continue to be with Dee and family
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and with all who give their prayers for others…
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** O Glorious St. Joseph, **
thou who hast power to render possible
** even things which are considered impossible,**
** come to our aid in our present trouble and distress.**
**Take this important and difficult affair under thy particular protection, **
**that it may end happily.
**
(MENTION YOUR REQUEST)

**O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in thee. **
**Let it not be said that we would invoke thee in vain; **
*and since thou art so powerful with Jesus and Mary, **
show that thy goodness equals thy power.
**
*** Amen.

St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.
 
Dee_S said:
Please pray for my sister, Angela, who has been in hospital for the last two months due to degeneration of her spine from her chronic conditions of MS and MG, relating to large dose cortisone usage. She has a resentment for the Catholic faith going back about 25 years, as a result of a ‘near death’ experience she had during an operation, where she believes God was sending her to hell. She sees God as a harsh judge/punisher and thinks the Catholic Faith is about putting people on a guilt-trip.She has concocted a religious view of her own, that is mostly a sensless mixture of eastern mysticism and partial christianity. She is constantly insulting and angry at my brother and I, and slanders us with exaggerated and imagined grave personal faults and transgressions against her, to anyone who cares to listen. She now refuses to have anything to do with me, as I continue to correct her and insisted she value truth and charity.
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I have come across several families that have this issue over my lifetime…
its extremely difficult to face this problem… it rips your heart out I know…
I’v heard people curse and hate etc…
at hard as it is… there is nothing you can do… they must find there own way…
if you do not walk away you will only suffer more… if they dont want to listen to reason.
just walk away and cry, and pray for them and let them know your door is open to them.
 
Phil_Marinus said:
I have come across several families that have this issue over my lifetime…
its extremely difficult to face this problem… it rips your heart out I know…
I’v heard people curse and hate etc…
at hard as it is… there is nothing you can do… they must find there own way…
if you do not walk away you will only suffer more… if they dont want to listen to reason.
just walk away and cry, and pray for them and let them know your door is open to them.
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:thankyou:Thanks Phil, very practical advice. And, yes, I did stay away for a while and it did hurt, but as you will see looking back on this thread, is that it started off this way but as time and prayer went on, things have changed quite a bit, thank God. I visit her about twice a month, and we now have a good relationship. She is still in the chronic hospital - since December 2011. This is wearing her spirits down as she was so hoping to be out of there by now.

She has renewed her attachment to the Little Infant of Prague and St Theresa of Liseaux, prays and encourages others in that very sad place with words of faith etc. Believe it or not, she now forwards me an inspirational sms with a bible quote almost every day, it is sent to her by a Christian lady who visits the sick there regularly.

So far, so good…we must keep praying that she comes back to the Catholic church and sacraments…she is a tough nut to crack, methinks, but I pray with confidence that Our Lady will obtain her that blessing.
Just want to say thank you and :blessyou: to all here who faithfully give of their time to pray for her…it is much appreciated.

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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
 
Dee, I am still praying for you, Angela and you children. Even if I do not post every day I am praying for your petitions.

Peace of the Lord be with you
 
77stanthony77 said:
Dee, I am still praying for you, Angela and you children. Even if I do not post every day I am praying for your petitions.

Peace of the Lord be with you
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Thanks…and I for yours
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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
 
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.
 
O merciful Lord please hear our for prayers for Angela, Dee and children
 
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 and was left forsaken. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner. Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
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.
 
Holy Spirit please continue to be with Dee and children, please stay with Angela while she is still recovering
 
**Praying

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight,
and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep.

Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest Your weary ones.
Bless Your dying ones.
Soothe Your suffering ones.
Pity Your afflicted ones.
Shield Your joyous ones, and all for Your love’s sake.
Amen.
:crossrc:
**
 
Saint Jude hear our prayers
Saint Anthony hear our prayers
Saint Joseph hear our prayers for Angela, Dee and children
 
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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
 
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