Please pray for a thief

[Spoken4]

My car was burglarized earlier this week. The only thing that was stolen was my choir bag, which had a Missalette; a binder containing sheet music… and a Gather choir hymnal in it. The binder and sheet music were recovered with some very minor damage, but the bag, hymnal and Missalette are still missing. The hymnal also contained a Miraculous Medal.

I am asking for prayers for the person who stole these items. Often, theft is an act of desperation, by someone who is needy in some way.

I ask for prayers for the thief who may be in need of money or resources to get food or shelter, if that was the cause of the desperation. If the thief stole my bag in the hope that there was something in there that could be sold for money to buy drugs, then may God help that person to get treatment for an addiction. If the theft was a prank done for acceptance within a ‘gang’, may God turn the thief’s heart to God and to Jesus as the thief on the cross turned to Jesus in his final moments.

I ask for prayers for myself, too, that I do not harbor anger or resentment toward the thief for stealing those things and can continue to pray that the thief finds it in ‘their’ heart to do the right thing and turn away from crime.

Finally, I ask for the return of these items.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Anthony, pray for us.

~Spoken4

 

[njlisa]

Praying for the forgiveness of the thieves

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee, and for those who do not have recourse to thee. Amen.

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**Praying for the return of your items **

O blessed St. Anthony,
the grace of God has made you a powerful advocate
in all our needs and the patron
for the restoring of things lost or stolen.
We turn to you today with childlike love and deep confidence.
You have helped countless children of God
to find the things they have lost,
material things, and, more importantly,
the things of the spirit: faith, hope, and love.
We come to you with confidence;
help Spokane4 in their present need.
We recommend what has been lost to your care,
in the hope that God will restore it,
if it is His holy Will.

Amen.

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[ready]

I just said a prayer for your intention. God bless you.

 

[cheezey]

Praying for the forgiveness of the thieves

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee, and for those who do not have recourse to thee. Amen.

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**Praying for the return of your items **

O blessed St. Anthony,
the grace of God has made you a powerful advocate
in all our needs and the patron
for the restoring of things lost or stolen.
We turn to you today with childlike love and deep confidence.
You have helped countless children of God
to find the things they have lost,
material things, and, more importantly,
the things of the spirit: faith, hope, and love.
We come to you with confidence;
help Spokane4 in their present need.
We recommend what has been lost to your care,
in the hope that God will restore it,
if it is His holy Will.

Amen.

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amen

 

[pollylodges]

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.

†

 

[tawny]

My car was burglarized earlier this week. The only thing that was stolen was my choir bag, which had a Missalette; a binder containing sheet music… and a Gather choir hymnal in it. The binder and sheet music were recovered with some very minor damage, but the bag, hymnal and Missalette are still missing. The hymnal also contained a Miraculous Medal.

I am asking for prayers for the person who stole these items. Often, theft is an act of desperation, by someone who is needy in some way.

I ask for prayers for the thief who may be in need of money or resources to get food or shelter, if that was the cause of the desperation. If the thief stole my bag in the hope that there was something in there that could be sold for money to buy drugs, then may God help that person to get treatment for an addiction. If the theft was a prank done for acceptance within a ‘gang’, may God turn the thief’s heart to God and to Jesus as the thief on the cross turned to Jesus in his final moments.

I ask for prayers for myself, too, that I do not harbor anger or resentment toward the thief for stealing those things and can continue to pray that the thief finds it in ‘their’ heart to do the right thing and turn away from crime.

Finally, I ask for the return of these items.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Anthony, pray for us.

~Spoken4

Praying for all of your intentions.