Prayer for fallen away Catholic family Members

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To all who remind me, almost daily, that we are all in union with prayers that our children, etc., will return to a Christian life.
Mine have not shown the results of these prayers yet. I have not given up and continue to pray to St. Monica for her intercession in this matter.
It’s been since August, and I’m sorry to say the divorce was final a week ago. This child of mine has ended that relationship on a hateful note. I don’t know who she is anymore. We have to ask where is that daughter whom we loved so much.
I am equally sorry to report that there has been no communication between her, another daughter, my husband and me. There is nothing I can think of to say to her that she will want to hear. She would like to see us; to pick up where we left off and go on as if nothing happened.
Seeing the depression developing in my husband is heartbreaking. We have asked for help from our pastor, and he encouraged us to pray and then go on with our lives. Since she is 43 years old, we don’t have any responsibility to counsel her. We wouldn’t know how to do this anyway. We don’t know where to go for further counseling. We seem stuck in this place…going on daily with our lives, but so very sad knowing she is living in sin and has abandoned her religion.
Thank you all for allowing me to ‘vent’. I just don’t know what to do next.
God bless you!
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I will keep all of you in my prayers! Please don`t give up hope. Many people completely stop practicing their faith before returning to it later, with much stronger faith than before. And our prayers are never wasted. Sometimes they are the best gift we can give our families.

Sincerely,

Maria1212
 
jemsforty said:
To all who remind me, almost daily, that we are all in union with prayers that our children, etc., will return to a Christian life.
Mine have not shown the results of these prayers yet. I have not given up and continue to pray to St. Monica for her intercession in this matter.
It’s been since August, and I’m sorry to say the divorce was final a week ago. This child of mine has ended that relationship on a hateful note. I don’t know who she is anymore. We have to ask where is that daughter whom we loved so much.
I am equally sorry to report that there has been no communication between her, another daughter, my husband and me. There is nothing I can think of to say to her that she will want to hear. She would like to see us; to pick up where we left off and go on as if nothing happened.
Seeing the depression developing in my husband is heartbreaking. We have asked for help from our pastor, and he encouraged us to pray and then go on with our lives. Since she is 43 years old, we don’t have any responsibility to counsel her. We wouldn’t know how to do this anyway. We don’t know where to go for further counseling. We seem stuck in this place…going on daily with our lives, but so very sad knowing she is living in sin and has abandoned her religion.
Thank you all for allowing me to ‘vent’. I just don’t know what to do next.
God bless you!
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I recently started a prayer book and this has been a good source for me. Write down what you expect and offer it all to God and you can read and look and really see the reality in it all. This helps me hope it will help you. Offer it all to God before hand what happens His hands are upon you and He will work a miracle maybe not in the way we want but it will happen. I pray to Saint Monica for all through her intercession, amen
O my Jesus forgive us our sins save us from the fires of hell and lead all those to heaven especially those in most nee of thy mercy. Amen.
 
jemsforty said:
To all who remind me, almost daily, that we are all in union with prayers that our children, etc., will return to a Christian life.
Mine have not shown the results of these prayers yet. I have not given up and continue to pray to St. Monica for her intercession in this matter.
It’s been since August, and I’m sorry to say the divorce was final a week ago. This child of mine has ended that relationship on a hateful note. I don’t know who she is anymore. We have to ask where is that daughter whom we loved so much.
I am equally sorry to report that there has been no communication between her, another daughter, my husband and me. There is nothing I can think of to say to her that she will want to hear. She would like to see us; to pick up where we left off and go on as if nothing happened.
Seeing the depression developing in my husband is heartbreaking. We have asked for help from our pastor, and he encouraged us to pray and then go on with our lives. Since she is 43 years old, we don’t have any responsibility to counsel her. We wouldn’t know how to do this anyway. We don’t know where to go for further counseling. We seem stuck in this place…going on daily with our lives, but so very sad knowing she is living in sin and has abandoned her religion.
Thank you all for allowing me to ‘vent’. I just don’t know what to do next.
God bless you!
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Keep on praying. Many of us are going through similar grief. I started daily mass and communion 8 years ago and my fallen family members are still fallen. After a few years of shedding buckets of tears and praying daily I finally accepted the fact that my suffering is for a reason. I started praying for “patience” and “humility”. It is very humbling having your adult children control your emotions. I am now also praying for “hope”. During all these years of praying for others I am actually helping myself grow in patience, humility and hope. I am finally learning to trust more in God. “Jesus, I trust in you.” is a very simple but powerful prayer when we are feeling so helpless. I will be praying for your family members and I am hopeful that you will also be praying for mine and all the family members on this thread.
 
I have family members who are fallen away also. I will pray for yours as well. May God sustain us in our sufferings and bring us all closer to Him.

St. Monica, please pray for us!
 
Father Mitch Pacwa was on Journey Home this week. He mentioned that since the age of 14 he prayed for his fallen away father. His father finally went to confession on his death bed.
I will be at a silent retreat this weekend. All of your intentions will be remembered.
 
We must all continue to trust in St Monica and know that through her intercession and prayers our family and friends will return one day.

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

my father,
father-in-law,
sister,
sister-in-law,
brothers and
brother-in-law.

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.
 
I prayed for all of our fallen away Catholic family and friends at Church on Wednesday. I also lit a candle for them. I will continue to ask St. Jude for intercession as well.

I was in Washington DC this past week and noticed a metro campaign they have. A bunch of Catholic Churches posted ad on 25 percent of the metro trains that says “For real joy this season, open one of these.” Then it has a picture of Church doors. Underneath the text are all of the local Catholic Churches (listed by train stop) with Confession times.

I hope campaigns like these will remind our family and friends that the Church is waiting for them.

My Dad still refuses to go to Church due to the sex abuse scandal and the Bishop in San Diego. None of my siblings go to Church either and my nieces and nephew is not being taught our faith. If anything, they are probably being taught it is bad.

I will keep praying for everyone`s family.

Sincerely,

Maria1212
 
My heart goes out to you. So many in your family need your prayers. I am happy to report that one of my children has found someone who is helping him pray, etc. and he seems willing. Our prayers for that ‘child’ is for peace with his children and co-operation with his ex-wife. The other ‘child’, I’m afraid is lost. However, in one of the threads, I was reminded that some come back to the faith and it’s stronger than ever.
God bless you and your family.
 
Prayer for a loved one’s return to the Faith

Dear Lord,
You became man, suffered and died to win salvation for all souls.
Look graciously on the soul of my loved one who has drifted away from you and the Faith.
Grant (Name), your grace to see the error of his/her ways and return to the fold in your care.
Teach me to stay close to (Name) during this trying time and strive to convert him/her by action and prayers more than by words that may antagonize.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust you to do everything to bring my loved one back to you. Amen. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.
 
I continued to pray for all of our family members at Mass yesterday. I`ll keep the prayers coming especially during this Advent.

Sincerely,

Maria1212
 
I mentioned a few posts back that I would be on a silent retreat this weekend and I would be praying for everyone on this thread. Mission accomplished! Well, I have to throw in a little comic relief…at “my” expense. During our Ignatious meditation on Humility yesterday I was praying very devoutly for more humility for myself. God answered my prayer.
I had packed a new hand lotion that I loved the smell of to put on my hands. After the meditation I not only put the new lotion on my hands but on my face because it felt dry. Almost instantly my face became wrinkly and red…similar to the reaction one might get from poison oak. The “ugly face” is still with me. 😊 I even had to make a presentation at a church this afternoon to introduce a new catechumen. If God was so quick to answer my prayer for humility maybe he will also answer my prayers for the intentions of the family members on this thread.
 
onetruechurch said:
I mentioned a few posts back that I would be on a silent retreat this weekend and I would be praying for everyone on this thread. Mission accomplished! Well, I have to throw in a little comic relief…at “my” expense. During our Ignatious meditation on Humility yesterday I was praying very devoutly for more humility for myself. God answered my prayer.
I had packed a new hand lotion that I loved the smell of to put on my hands. After the meditation I not only put the new lotion on my hands but on my face because it felt dry. Almost instantly my face became wrinkly and red…similar to the reaction one might get from poison oak. The “ugly face” is still with me. 😊 I even had to make a presentation at a church this afternoon to introduce a new catechumen. If God was so quick to answer my prayer for humility maybe he will also answer my prayers for the intentions of the family members on this thread.
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Thank you for your prayers and sorry about your “ugly face”.

Blessed Monica, mother of St. Augustine, we give thanks to our Father in heaven Who looked with mercy upon your tears over your wayward son. His conversion and heroic sanctification were the fruit of your prayers. Dear St. Monica, we now ask you to pray with us for all those sons and daughters (and all others) that have wandered away from God, and to add your prayers to those of all mothers who are worried over their children. Pray also for us that, following your example, we may, in the company of our children, one day enjoy the eternal vision of our Father in heaven. Amen.
 
Please pray for my friend Maria who has fallen away from the Catholic faith. She is going attending a non Catholic faith and has taken her son with her. Please pray she returns home.

Please also pray for all my family members who have fallen away especially my mother, father, brothers and sisters.

Please pray that my daughter never go astray and that she and my husband become more inflamed with the love of our Eucharistic Lord.
 
I am keeping all of your family members in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Maria1212
 
O God, Who observed the devout tears and pleading of St. Monica and granted to her prayers the conversion of her husband and the penitential return of her son, Augustine, grant us the grace to implore Thee also with earnest zeal, so that we may obtain, as she did, the salvation of our own soul and the souls of those belonging to us. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
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