Please pray for my Grandad

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My Grandad is in hospital in Dublin at the moment because he has been having problems with his lungs recently. I don’t know how bad it is but I know that he’s been deteriorating hugely over the last year or two and it’s been accelerating recently. He’s 92(soon 93) and up until the last couple of years he was the fittest elderly man I’ve ever known. At 90 he’d still always get up at 9 am sharp and then go to the shops and go to Mass without even using a walking stick and he wouldn’t be tired after it. Then he’d have to collect me later from school later in the day. He could go up and down the stairs fine. He’s lived with us since my Gran died(a few years before I was born) but he used to go back up to his house on weekends pretty much ever single weekend in my life(besides when he was away or something). But in the last few years he’s gotten much worse and now he doesn’t go to his house on weekends, he can’t walk without a walking stick, we had to install a chairlift on the stairs for him when he never needed one up to 90, he seemed always out of breath and he often didn’t get up out of bed until very late in the day. Now he’s in hospital and even though with the oxygen he can breath better now, he’s gotten even more immobile in the few weeks he’s been up there.

I’m really worried about him and just thinking about how the strong man I grew up knowing is deteriorating so fast is killing me. Thinking that the same man who would collect me as a little kid and be as fit in his 80s as most people are in their 50s could be dying makes it hard to hold back the tears. Imagining that the man who was always in the sitting room by the fire might never be sitting there again soon enough is the most horrible thing ever. Up until he was 90 he was one of probably the fittest men of his age on the planet but now his age has caught up with him and I’m still shocked.

Sorry for going on so long, this is just really depressing and I hope that you guys will pray for him.
 
I will remember your grandfather and his loved ones in my prayers today.
 
Almighty God of love and mercy, I pray for randomusername’s grandfather. Lord, I beseech you that he be relieved of discomfort from his lung condition. If it be your will, heal him of all his infirmities. Father, comfort his family, especially randomusername.
I ask this through Christ Our Lord.

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***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.

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I just said a prayer for you and your Grandfather. God bless 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. :signofcross:

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. :signofcross:
 
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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.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen

Hail Mary full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are 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

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He, you, and all involved with him have my prayers.

“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”
“I plead with you! Never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.”
“If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much.”
  • St Pope John Paul II
 
Well I overheard my Dad on the phone saying “Is he really dying?”(or something along those lines) so I don’t think he’s got long left in this world. Thanks for your prayers, I’ll keep praying for his recovery and for him to go to Heaven if he does not recover and passes away. It’s extremely sad that he’s passing away but I’m lucky that at least I found out about it beforehand so now some of the pain is out of my system and I can go visit him for what may be the last time.
 
God of power and mercy, You have made death itself the gateway to eternal life. Look with love on Randomusername’s grandfather. Make his grandfather one with Your Son in His suffering and death, that, sealed with the blood of Christ, he may come before You free from sin. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

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***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.

:crossrc:***
 
Praying…
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Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

*** O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven,
who brought forth the Son of God, still remaining a Virgin, assist us in this necessity.
O Star of the Sea, help us, and show us that you are our Mother.
O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth,
we humbly ask you from the depths of our heart to help us in this necessity.
There are none who can withstand your power.
O show us that you are our Mother.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Sweet Mother, we place this cause in your hands. Amen
 
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