Please pray for an end to the suicidal thoughts of my friend

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So I have a friend who’s going through a real rough time. She told me today she wants to kill herself. Now, rather than try to stop conversation about why, she told me explicitly; she feels ignored, like she’s a waste of space, that it wouldn’t really matter if she were gone. Because she didn’t stop the convo, but was fine talking about it, I think (and hope I’m right) that she telling me this is more of a cry for help rather than just telling me her plans. When I was suicidal, and the couple times I almost did it, I never wanted to talk. Again, maybe that’s just me. But I hope that’s right.
So please, please please please, pray for my friend, and pray earnestly. I can’t imagine my world without her and I love her so much. She’s also a fallen away Catholic, so it’d be infinitely worse if she left this world of her own accord. Please pray for my love.

Much less importantly, I’m a little concerned about my reaction to this. I’ve been praying throughout the day, and if in any prayers more than a minute or so in length today, the tears are flowing and I can barely control the blubbering. But whenever I have to stop for a while, I go back to normal moods, or worse, robotic. I’ve given myself some grief before by improperly consolidating and suppressing emotions; is it unhealthy that I’m so intense during prayer but then go back to normalcy as if nothing is happening?

Extra petition, if you haven’t already: PLEASE please please pray for my dear friend. I don’t know the pain she’s going through, but I pray that she just holds on a while longer until it’s over. Her birthday is on Thursday 😔
 
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Please, please pray for her, you who have seen this post.

(This comment partially to get it back up on the main page)
 
Lord, please protect this woman from all harm. May she find help and strength from you and from her friend who cares so deeply for her. Bless her friend and answer his prayers. Comfort him as he prays for his friend, and allow him to find peace and place his trust in you. Amen.
 
Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on Stephen and his friend, I pray for healing and have mercy on the whole world. (x10)

I did pray a decade of my daily Divine Mercy Chaplet for your intention.
 
Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

Loving God, You are always near us, especially when
we are weak, suffering, and vulnerable. Reach out
to those who experience mental illness, especially
@StephenBales’ friend, who is suicidal.

Lift her burdens, calm her anxiety, and quiet her fears.
Surround her with Your healing presence so that she
may know that she is not alone. Strengthen Stephen
as he helps his friend. We ask for these graces
through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and
in the name of Your Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. Amen.

✝️
 
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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.

†

Prayer Against Depression
………….By St Ignatius of Loyola

O Christ Jesus
When all is darkness
And we feel our weakness and helplessness,
Give us the sense of Your Presence,
Your Love and Your Strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
In Your protecting love
And strengthening power,
So that nothing may frighten or worry us,
For, living close to You,
We shall see Your Hand,
Your Purpose, Your Will through all things.

Amen.

†

Let Nothing Disturb You

Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.

Patience,
Obtains all things,
Whoever has God
Lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.

Santa Teresa de Jesús
(Santa Teresa de Ávila)

†
 
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.

I arise today, through
God’s strength to pilot me,
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near.

I summon today
All these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel and merciless power
that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul;
Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

Please help this person get in touch wit needed supports. Amen
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

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 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.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
For your friends mental health…
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
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