Prayer in times of intense pain

  • Thread starter Thread starter Convert_in_99
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
C

Convert_in_99

Guest
For those of youwhohaved endured intense physical or emotional pain, how do you pray when you just don’t feel like it, mentally or physically. What do you do during these times? I need short little prayers, can’t always mentally or physically make it though the long ones. Spiritual reading is very hard too. Need something light.
 
My Jesus Mercy.

Jesus I Trust in You.

or simply His Holy Name

Jesus.

Peace

P.S. even a moan can be a prayer.
 
I understand. I’ve been in such pain that I can’t even say a Hail Mary. It’s like my brain can’t focus enough to remember the words. Here are some things I do. It depends on how bad the pain is for which of these I do.
  • listen to lighthouse CDs
  • listen to the rosary
  • turn on ewtn app and listen to whatever shows they have. I may not hear it all, but that’s ok
When I’m really bad, I will simply just repeat, “Jesus, I trust in you” or even just “Jesus.”
 
When I was experiencing the kind of pain that made it impossible to pray, I would pray between episodes. I never knew when the pain would be at its worst, but I would offer it up in the morning or whenever I prayed during the day.

I’m not very good at meditating or long prayers. What I ended up doing was assembling a “deck” of holy cards with various prayers. I keep them in my purse so they are always available. I don’t travel well, so those & my peace chaplet have kept me from going bonkers on buses & planes. 😉
 
I would pray longer prayers (Pater Nosters or Ave Marias) in between the pain. While enduring it, I’d silently offer my suffering to God or say something like “my God, I trust in Thee”. Saying “Jesus, I trust in Thee” or the holy names of Jesus & Mary are good ideas, too.
 


Prayer for Intense Pain

LORD, I feel worn down by the intense pain that I am suffering. It makes every small thing feel like a big deal. Please help me to manage this illness and continue to find time to rest and treat the pain. Most of all Lord please touch the areas of discomfort and bring healing. Please flood all inflammation with warmth and bring any swelling down. Come release any muscles that may be involved and bring your restoration. Please help me LORD. . . Please hear my prayers.

Dear LORD, please meet me in the spaces between the pain and touch me with Your healing!

I ask all this in the precious name of Jesus, my Saviour and my friend.

Amen.
(I don’t have your pain, Convert_99, but I wanted to share with you anyway. I will be praying with you and for you, dear Sister!)
Click to expand...
 
Convert_in_99 said:
For those of youwhohaved endured intense physical or emotional pain, how do you pray when you just don’t feel like it, mentally or physically. What do you do during these times? I need short little prayers, can’t always mentally or physically make it though the long ones. Spiritual reading is very hard too. Need something light.
Click to expand...
Best prayer ever:

I can’t.
You can.
Please do.

That has gotten me through some really tough times and experiences.
 
(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
(In the spaces between the pain)***

Lord, I love Thee,
Please help me.
Amen
 
Hi Convert in 99,

I do like others have posted here, and I tend to usually just pray the short ejaculatory prayers, like “Jesus, help me. Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, save me. Lord, have mercy.”

Prayers like that.

I also “offer up” my pain for others, in terms of Redemptive Suffering. I offer it up for those who are also suffering in any way.

I will also pray for the Holy Souls.

The people that I pray for can have pain that can be physical, emotional, spiritual, or those who are sinning, who have turned away from God, have no one to pray for them/no one in their lives, and so on–anything that you can think of.

Sometimes I will also ask that the suffering be used for my own or others’ Purgatory.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top