Prayer for the Sick
God of hope and healing,
Be with those whose bodies
burn with fever,
rage with pain,
struggle for breath,
cry out for limbs that used to be,
or crave addictive substances.
Be with those whose minds and emotions
face the wait of a diagnosis,
wrestle with the choices for treatment,
adapt to a life altered by chronic illness,
recover from abuse,
or push against the encroaching clouds of dementia.
Be with those whose spirits
are exhausted by the quest for health,
doubt the existence of love,
question the fairness of life,
or stare into the face of death.
Cool the fever,
bring balm to the pain,
ease the fight for air,
adapt the body for new ways to move,
and calm the cravings.
Ease anxiety and fear.
Build trust in your everlasting love and care.
God of all, hear our prayer.
Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Prayer for Caregiver
God of comfort and strength,
Be with those
whose backs ache with the weight of lifting,
whose hands are raw from the constant washing,
whose eyes close frequently from lack of sleep,
and whose bodies feel broken and weary.
Be with those
whose anxiety cannot face one more “what if,”
whose thoughts do not dare go beyond the next moment,
whose tears have flowed until there are no more,
whose patience has worn too thin,
and whose minds and emotions have become fragile.
Be with those
whose spirits are exhausted by the demands of caring for the sick,
doubt the existence of love,
question the fairness of life,
or stare into the reality of losing a loved one to death.
Sooth the body and ease the pain.
Calm the anxiety and fear.
Build trust in your everlasting presence and love.
God of all, hear our prayer.
Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Prayer for Servants of the Church
Heavenly Father, in Your wisdom You have called
certain women and men to lives of consecration:
deacons, priests, bishops, and religious. Please help
these servants of Church fulfill their vocations, according
to their stations in life.
We pray:
For those called to lead:
that they teach their sheep with clarity and compassion.
For those called to obedience:
that they obey their superiors with humility.
For those called to chastity:
that they be preserved from sexual temptation.
For those called to poverty:
that they rejoice in their treasure in heaven.
For those called to community:
that they live in harmony.
For those called to enclosure:
that they bless us through their lives of prayer.
Give them all, Lord, the grace of joy and
perseverance in their holy vocations and
shield them from all discouragement and
temptation.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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