Greetings Trishie, ThePhoenix, Fin, The Rock, Politica, Splagchnizomai, Daddy Girl, Peggy in Burien, ChrisRedfield 47, LilyM, Paul theApostle, Roselily, The Reginator, Domandcarols, Fermat, YPat, Justcia et Pax, Andos, DeniseNY, Angeirabbit2012, Irishmom2, TrueFaith, Truthsave, Heydon, MichaelTDoyle, Usmaedchen, James_OPL, and all those who have been praying for my mother and my family elsewhere on the Forums and off of the Forums,
I got some calls from the United States today that told me to go and look on this thread. These were calls from some of my family and friends. Now the only Catholics in this group is my younger brother and his family. Most of them are Church of Christ, Baptist, and a few other Protestant denominations. This afternoon I started getting calls about this thread, because they after learning that I had started a prayer intention for my mother and them through this trial here at Catholic Answers Forum privately have been observing this thread and the other thread. When I got calls, they all expressed wonderment and amazement, you have to remember many have been raised with Anti-Catholic prejudices, and so much thankfulness. They have asked me to thank you for all of your love and prayer and support.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful testimony that you guys have shown about love of neighbor, even though we do not know that neighbor. Some of them are rethinking the old prejudices and with one of them I had a conversation about the Catholic Church in general. This family member is thinking about going to RCIA. Not because of the beauty of the Church or her Sacraments, though this will come in time, but because of the love and care that you showed for them in this time of their need.
My family and friends have been turning to me for strength and for faith, knowing how little of how weak that I feel. It is your prayers and the grace of God that has made me strong for them and able to help them in this time.
As for myself, your prayers and loving support and the grace of God has pulled me through these dark days. I know that God is present, even though I do not “feel” Him. I see His love and Compassion in these your prayers and in the greatest gift that I could have ever been given that I have recently received.
I will update this thread once a day in addition to posting my prayer.
My mother is still in a coma. Some of my family are pressuring me to do one thing, but in the midst of all of this I feel God’s peace. I am at peace. And it was with calm reserveration that I met all their objections and concerns with the, No I feel that it is not time. I have talked with the doctors today, no noticeable changes. I asked if the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the one done in music, that plays on EWTN, could be played for Mom. I was teaching her this prayer before she fell ill. I hope and pray that it will comfort her.
Thank you for all of the prayers, Angierabbit2012, Thank you so much for the candle, Fin thanks for offering my intention in Mass, and TheReginator, thank you for the decade of the Rosary.
Truly I weep tears of joy and thankfulness in midst of this sorrow and pain. Please continue to pray for my mother and my friends and family. Please pray that I will be pleasing to God in all things.
God Bless All of You,
Anathama Sit