Prayer and memory

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I had a cerebral hemmorrage a few years ago…one of the deficits left is memory issues…
Sometimes I wish to say a prayer for someone, but dont remember their names…is it alright just to visualize the person??
Hubby and I are history buffs also, and sometimes when we visit a battlefield I am compelled to start some Hail Marys and Our fathers,…tho not sure who I am doing them for…Then I dont have a name or any idea what they looked like??
Do you think it still helps them??
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I think you’re fine. God knows who you want to pray for.

As for the battlefields - it sounds like you are praying for the dead. Praying for the holy souls in Purgatory is a good thing. We don’t know their names, or what they look like, but we still pray for them. I like to pray for those in Purgatory for whom no one else is praying.

Think about the intercession prayers in Mass; we pray for all the priests and Bishops. Do we know their names, or what they look like? 🤷 😃
 
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