Psychiatric Patient Evan :(

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First of all I would like to thank you all who prayed for my husband, he is still healing and in the hospital after an unknown infection almost took his life. He is mending and I know if he knew the story I was to tell you now he would ask you to help this young man.

Today I returned home from work and was online paying bills when my doorbell rang. Behind it stood this young man who had a bag in his hand and asked for the Priest. (my husband and I live in the old Rectory - husband is working towards becoming a perm Deacon). I told the young man who did not look up that the Priest would not be here until tomorrow to do home visits. He looked up at me and I saw pain in his eyes… He looked so sad, and said to me “I wanted him to bless my water and these beads” he was carrying a little bag. I live next door to our Catholic Church and we take care of it, so I asked him if he would like to go to the Church and I can give him holy oil and we could light a candle. Although he looked like there were some emotional/psychiatric issues, I felt in my heart he would be okay with me. As soon as I said that, his eyes lit up. I grabbed my keys and we walked down the steps and I saw his mother in a vehicle. I told her that there was no priest this day and that my husband who could help him was in the hospital in the city, but I would take Evan next door for some oils and to light a candle. She was very grateful… Evan apparently is 20 years old and has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals since he was 17 years old. For the last year it has been more often, and he said to me as we stood lighting a candle. “Maybe God will fix me, make me better.” I almost cried right there as he said those words. He stood staring at the large crucifix over the alter and when he was ready he came to the back of the Church and asked if we could get him a priest to visit him. (all the arrangements were made). The pain in his heart was so evident, and I know how powerful prayer is. I ask that all you beautiful people find a min to ask our Lord to give this young man peace in his heart, and faith to deal with what he has to live with. Evan touched me emotionally, something in me felt the need to ask this of you all. Although he suffers from schitzophrenia (diagnosed) there is a need from him to find peace with God… His faith is intact, and strong but he is trapped. Please pray for this young man who isn’t even from this general area, who found his way to our Church to ask for prayers and help… 😦
 
Lord Jesus Christ, You have willed that St. Dymphna should be invoked by thousands of clients as the patroness of nervous and mental disease and have brought it about that her interest in these patients should be an inspiration to and an ideal of charity throughout the world. Grant that, through the prayers of this youthful martyr of purity, those who suffer from nervous and mental illness everywhere on earth may be helped and consoled. I recommend to You in particular the young man Physell met today.

Be pleased to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna and of Your Blessed Mother. Give those whom I recommend the patience to bear with their affliction and resignation to do Your divine will. Give them the consolation they need and especially the cure they so much desire, if it be Your will. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
 
Thanks for sharing this. I will pray the Rosary for him tonight. This brought tears. God bless Evan.
 
St. Dymphna, please pray for Evan.

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest 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. :bible1:
 
For Evan…

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

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I am praying for Archangel Raphael to protect Evan from evil and illness.

Maybe God will fix me, make me better. :gopray:
 
Prayers for Evan said. It’s amazing he found his way to a Church. How nice of you to
assist him as well. I pray he finds some peace in spite of his mental illness. What a struggle that must be.
Mary.
 
Glorious St. Dymphna, you are the patron of the nervous and emotionally disturbed. I am certain, however, that your charity embraces everyone. I am certain that you lend a listening ear to any prayer offered for any special need. You will, I am sure, take my problem to heart and pray for me that it may be happily settled:

For Evan, for his complete physical, mental and spiritual healing

You will plead for me and obtain the help I need. Already I offer you my sincere and grateful thanks, so great is my confidence that God will hear and answer your prayers.
Amen.

St. Dymphna, virgin and martyr, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, patroness of nervous and emotional illnesses, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, crowned for the glory in Heaven, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, faithful to your covenant with Christ, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, precious in the eyes of the Lord, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, our helper in every need, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, our friend at Heaven’s court, pray for us.
 
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
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace, The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art thou among 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
 
Very moving. And Evan has my prayers. I notice you live in Alberta. Here in Ontario the services and support for those who suffer from serious psychriatric illnesses are a disgrace. They wander the street. The families are left alone to care for them.
 
Prayer to St. Luke:

Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of love. In faithfully detailing the humanity of Jesus, you also showed his divinity and his genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire our physicians with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for their patients. Enable them to cure the ills of both body and spirit that afflict so many in our day.

Amen.
 
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep.

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest your weary ones.
Bless your dying ones.
Soothe your suffering ones.
Pity your afflicted ones.
Shield your joyous ones.
And for all your love’s sake. Amen.

Saint Augustine
 
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Domine Iesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferiori, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent. Amen.

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Most Holy Family, be with this young man and his family, and bring them peace, grace, strength, and courage to love and serve the Lord in this world and in the next.
 
Praying that the Lord may heal Evan.

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
 
Holy Michael the Archangel defend us in the day of battle.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the Power of God,
thrust down to hell, satan and all the wicked spirits,
who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession and was left forsaken. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner. Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen
 
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