Prayers For My Estranged Father

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Hello all,

I ask if you could say a prayer for my estranged father (I cut off all contact with him and his family last year after hearing of his improprieties and, later on, their refusal to acknowledge it/get him help). I heard from my mom the other day that he’s been buying more alcohol since their divorce was finalized a couple of months ago and I’m starting to think that his immature/irresponsible behavior may indeed be (at least partially) caused by increased drinking. For some time he’s been deliberately trying to screw things up for her and, to some extent, myself and it looks like it’s only going to get worse if his alcoholism (if that’s what it is) keeps up.

I’ve been praying to God every night for months for him to have a change of heart and turn his life around and I have no intention of giving up praying for that, but at this point I feel like it’ll take something huge in order to even try to get through to him that doesn’t involve giving into (what I strongly suspect is) his desire to be pitied on.

Thank you so much in advance for any responses 🙂
 
Heavenly Father, alcoholism is the cause of so much family suffering. It arises from suffering and escalates to profound suffering in all connected relationships.
It has harmed and divided this family.
Please give emotional and mental healing to the family relationships, and healing to this father of alcoholism and his erratic behavior.
Lord we commend his earthly life, and his eternal life, to Your great mercy in the Sacrifice of Your divine Son
 
Heavenly Father, I lift up iheart to You Lord. Father, help this family heal from the wounds that have been inflicted. Lord, I lift up iheart, her father, and all those who have been hurt, and in faith, I thank You Lord for bringing healing, forgiveness, comprehension and compassion. Lord, iheart’s father needs help, and I thank You for blessing him with the help he needs. Amen.

God bless you iheart!
 
Lord, please heal this family and grant them strength, self-abandonment, courage, and peace. May they love each other in the best way possible (especially through prayer) and never give up on each other. Help the father (who could be suffering from alcoholism) to admit his problems and seek help; may he find the help he needs. Help his wife to forgive him and to persevere; may she stay with a loving and compassionate heart towards her husband. And grant his son/daughter (iHeartThe60’s) the deepest faith in you; may she place all of her confidence in you and be abandoned to your merciful love. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.
 
I will remember your family, and particularly your father, in my daily prayers. May God bless you all 🙂
 
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.
 
Praying for your intentions….

Lord Jesus, You have said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” With confidence in Your loving heart which offers rest to weary souls, we come to You in this time of special need. In Your unfailing love, read the prayer that is written on our hearts, and grant the grace that we ask of You, in accordance with Your holy will. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
 
Thank you all so much again for your prayers. God bless you all 🙂
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Dear Lord, we pray for iHeartThe60s’s father, that you would touch his heart, Lord, and provide him with a moment of clarity that would allow him to examine the reality of his life and decisions, and that this moment of clarity would result in a change of behavior, repentance, faith, healing, and reconciliation with his loved ones. Lord, truly, you are our greatest hope for reaching this man. Please send him your Holy Spirit, and all necessary graces, that he might stop his destructive trajectory. Unharden his heart, Jesus. Please, also, send his family grace and peace, and may they know that their pain does not escape you, their loving Father. You are far more powerful than the obstacles preventing iHeartThe60s’s father from turning to you.

We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior forever and ever. Amen!
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

May the most just, the most loveable, and the most high Will of God be done, be praised, be fulfilled in all things. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

May the most just, the most loveable, and the most high Will of God be done, be praised, be fulfilled in all things. Amen.
 
Heavenly Father, I lift up iheart to You Lord. Father, help this family heal from the wounds that have been inflicted. Lord, I lift up iheart, her father, and all those who have been hurt, and in faith, I thank You Lord for bringing healing, forgiveness, comprehension and compassion. Lord, iheart’s father needs help, and I thank You for blessing him with the help he needs. Amen.
 
Eternal rest grant unto Chris B, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

For Chris’s family and friend and their intentions I pray:

Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

May the most just, the most loveable, and the most high Will of God be done, be praised, be fulfilled in all things. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom 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 deliever 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

May the most just, the most loveable, and the most high Will of God be done, be praised, be fulfilled in all things. Amen.
 
Remember, most loving Virgin Mary,
never was it heard
that anyone who turned to you for help
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
though burdened by my sins,
I run to your protection
for you are my mother.
Mother of the Word of God,
do not despise my words of pleading
but be merciful and hear my prayer.
 
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