Remembering trauma

[Tarek_Chidiac]

you were in my Mass to day …
Still praying

 

[tbcrawford]

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

 

[sidhe54]

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it 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. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
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 now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

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

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially, those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen

Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to Thy protection,
implored Thy help or sought Thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother;
to Thee do I come, before thee I kneel, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in Thy clemency, hear and answer me.
Amen.

Praying for the intercession of St. Dymphna and St. Lydwine of Schiedham…

 

[Suzanne57]

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.

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.

 

[mlz]

I was raped at age 10, and although I’ve dealt with it somewhat with counseling, the memory has been resurfacing the past couple of weeks. This morning after I attended mass I remembered it very vividly, to the point where I almost passed out. I suppose it was a flashback. I am home now, just resting for today. I would really appreciate all of your prayers to help me through this difficult time. Thanks and God bless.

Lord I pray for her in Your precious Name that these horrible memories from the past would be healed by You. Enclose Your strong arms of protection around her and help her feel safe.
mlz

 

[Susan_Calvin]

Thank you again to everyone for the prayers. I really need them right now and appreciate them so much…

I had some really bad news on Friday, relating to the rape… I had a physical examination by a specialist, and while I knew that I was physically damaged from the rape, I didn’t realize the extent of the damage, because all these years I have avoided going to the doctor about it. In any event, the doctor informed me that I had the equivalent of a 4th degree tear and massive scar tissue from the tear not healing properly. Additionally there is damage inside… the doctor thinks I’m not capable of carrying a child to term. And, even worse, should I ever want to get married, he says I would not be capable of consummating the marriage without reconstructive surgery. As it stands now, he thinks it would be dangerous to attempt intercourse. I’ve never been in a relationship, I’m a virgin other than the rape, but I thought I still had a choice, should I want to date eventually, get married, etc…

The other piece of this is, I have thought about religious life, but considering the psychological effects of the trauma, I’m starting to think I may have a canonical impediment. So not only is marriage and children out, religious life is probably out too…

Anyhow, please continue to pray because I’m feeling pretty down about everything.

 

[jhash1]

Loving God,

We lift up our intentions today on behalf of our friend Judith who is reliving a very difficult time in her life, and these memories are interferring with her daily activities. Lord, you love Judith and you want her to be joyful in this life and the next. Please help her to successfully resolve the memories and feelings associated with this very painful event. This event will never go away and should never be minimized, but please help it to be placed in the proper context for where you wish Judith to be heading in your divine plan for her life. Please send Judith compassionate and loving people and therapists to help with the resolution of this recent flashback situation so she may continue on her journey of life with the weight of this event adjusted to allow her to function and find peace and hope in her life. Lord, please hear the persistent prayers of your people for dear Judith, and make this current time a distant memory for her as you fill her life with the many blessings and the great love you have for her.

Please also help Judith to make the best choices for her health and well being going forward, O Lord.

We pray in the name of your beloved son Jesus, empowered by your Holy Spirit, who live and reign with you, one God for ever and ever.;

Amen.

 

[Susan_Calvin]

Praying for myself that, with the intercession of St. Maria Goretti, I may find the strength to forgive my attacker…

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;
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 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

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

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, o Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

 

[Ceil-1]

I pray for healing for you, Susan. Do not let this perp continue to control you. It is true that religious life should not be just a substitute for getting married. But, your situation doesn’t necessarily rule out a vocation. Seek out healing.

I understand the OP’s reasons, but, I believe it should still be against the law. When the law decriminalizes something, especially something as grave as murder, it, in essence gives it merit and encourages it. This plays on the mind and soul of individuals in that society. It has a negative psychological effect on the citizens of the country that grows like a cancer. We shouldn’t wonder at the depression and suicide rate when it is encouraged and even elevated to a status of nobility.

Girls who otherwise would have dealt with their problem in a morally acceptable way, b/c it is “okayed” by the government, even supported, as it is now, will seek the immoral option.

Such thinking has caused our society to spiral downward to where couples abort children on the advice of doctors in case of any and all imperfections they do not feel like dealing with.

This translates into not wanting to deal with our chronically ill, and disabled fellow citizens. I know this for a fact, and it is already in effect. It is rampant in the medical profession.

In a spiritual sense, we have crossed the line into the abyss.

We’re scum.

 

[the_phoenix]

Dear Susan Calvin,

I will remember you when I go to the Adoration Chapel tonight.

~~ the phoenix

 

[Liraco]

May the Lord heal you and continue to give you strength to move on with this. These news don’t have to put you down, persevere and don’t give up. If the biggest issue is psychological then I’ll continue to pray for our Lord to heal you.

Remember that Jesus suffered first in his mind, before doing so physically. I offer a reflection for you to keep in mind Judith.

Reflection on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ

The agony in the garden was really the agony in His mind. He suffered the passion in His mind before He suffered it in His body—to the point of actually affecting the latter by sweating blood. But from then on, it was His bodily suffering that affected His mental suffering.

At the base of all His suffering was the one thing that human beings dread the most: rejection. He was betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter and abandoned by all the rest of His Apostles; those He had hand picked as His closest intimates. He was most rejected by those who put Him to death. They not only wanted Him dead, they wanted Him to suffer. They not only considered Him to be worth nothing, they considered Him to be worth minus nothing! This significance was not lost on Him. He felt fully the rejection as each physical agony reminded Him.

So we thank Him for joining us on our human journey and actually choosing to experience what we fear the most.

We thank Him for enduring the arrest and the cruelty of the guards and the Sanhedrin. We thank Him for enduring the cruelty of Pilot who allowed Him to be executed rather than risk his own political ruin—and for the cruelty of Herod who wanted to be entertained by having Him work a miracle. We thank Him for all the time He spent satisfying their preoccupation with themselves, just delaying His ultimate death. We thank Him for the anxiety of that night in a cell.

The next morning He was brutally scourged with such intensity and violence that He became as an aged man in a matter of minutes. His multiple wounds bloodied His entire body. The loss of so much blood not only severely weakened Him; it also caused a severe, throbbing headache that remained with Him for the duration.

We thank Him for this and for the mockery He received when they put a purple cloth on His shoulders and pushed a crown of thorns down into His head which intensified His headache. They blindfolded Him and slapped Him, insisting that He ‘prophesy’ who had hit Him. They spat on Him and beat Him.

He stood at the praetorium in utter disgrace according to the attitude of the crowd—while in reality, He stood in utter glory: almighty God, being present to every person who has ever suffered rejection, joining them in their
moment of pain. It was there that He was sentenced to death by crucifixion. As a further humiliation, He was forced to carry His instrument of execution. He revealed to St. Bernard that carrying the cross was His most painful agony. He was so weak, He could hardly walk. So the weight of the cross on His shoulder was unbearable. It most likely dislocated His shoulder. It is not surprising that He fell down on the stone streets that were filthy with animal dung—with the cross on top of Him. And He got up each time.

It was only with the help of Simon of Cyrene that He made it to the top of Calvary. There they drove the nails into the carpal tunnels of His hands, causing pain throughout His upper body. The nail in His feet registered great pain through all the sensitive nerves there. When the cross was righted, His up-stretched arms squeezed His lungs and He began to pant for lack of oxygen. So He had to push down on His crucified feet to push His body up in order to fill His lungs with air. This took great effort because He was so weak. Yet He managed to maintain such effort for three hours of agony which increased gradually as He became weaker moment by moment.

By the end of the third hour, His agony was at its peak and His self-gift was exquisite. He had come to the point where His strength simply gave out and He suffocated. In this eternal moment as He died, He gave us His life. Transcending time, this moment of divine love is present to us in the tabernacles of the world.

Thank you, Lord. We adore you O Christ and we praise you. By your holy cross, you have redeemed the world!

Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.

 

[Kilo1Mike21]

O Lord, Holy Father, omnipotent and eternal God, I give You thanks and I bless Your holy name. I know I’m a poor miserable sinner but hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry, turn your ear to my prayer, no deceit is on my lips. Amen

Continued prayers for your intentions….

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 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.

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.

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Lord Jesus, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for help. Amen

“If God brings it to you- God will bring you through it.”

 

[tbcrawford]

Father please hear our continued prayers for Susan Calvin and grant her healing in mind body and spirit,for she has suffered greatly and is being very brave.
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

 

[Tarek_Chidiac]

Continued prayers

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it 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. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
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 now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

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

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[Simon_X]

Continued prayers…

 

[jhash1]

Loving God,

We lift up our intentions today on behalf of our friend Judith who is reliving a very difficult time in her life, and these memories are interferring with her daily activities. Lord, you love Judith and you want her to be joyful in this life and the next. Please help her to successfully resolve the memories and feelings associated with this very painful event. This event will never go away and should never be minimized, but please help it to be placed in the proper context for where you wish Judith to be heading in your divine plan for her life. Please send Judith compassionate and loving people and therapists to help with the resolution of this recent flashback situation so she may continue on her journey of life with the weight of this event adjusted to allow her to function and find peace and hope in her life. Lord, please hear the persistent prayers of your people for dear Judith, and make this current time a distant memory for her as you fill her life with the many blessings and the great love you have for her.

Please also help Judith to make the best choices for her health and well being going forward, O Lord.

We pray in the name of your beloved son Jesus, empowered by your Holy Spirit, who live and reign with you, one God for ever and ever.;

Amen.

 

[tbcrawford]

Father please hear our continued prayers for Susan Calvin and grant her healing in mind body and spirit,for she has suffered greatly and is being very brave.
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

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

 

[ready]

Lord, please heal Judith’s memories completely and help her to be courageous and strong in these new circumstances she is in. She doesn’t have to become a wife or nun in this life, she just has to be holy. Not being a biological mother or nun would probably be a great deprivation for Judith, but she can be a spiritual mother and live faithful to you and in love with you as much as consecrated religious do. She can offer up her suffering for the salvation of all souls and benefit a whole lot of people that way. But being a biological mother and religious isn’t an impossibility for Judith either, Lord, as nothing is impossible with you. May you heal Judith and guide her to the vocation you have set for her before she was even born. She is just as special to us as sister in Christ called to the single life, like I am, but if she still thinks she is called to biological motherhod or the religious life, help her along the way in her discernment and make this possible for her. Maybe she could even join a secular order. The Discalced Carmelite Order would love having Judith as a member if she feels called to a life of deep prayer and service. There are plenty of Third Orders with different charisms that would love to take Judith in if she felt called to their communities. Bless Judith, Lord, with a holy life, whatever she choses. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer. Amen.

 

[Simon_X]

Lord, please heal Judith’s memories completely and help her to be courageous and strong in these new circumstances she is in. She doesn’t have to become a wife or nun in this life, she just has to be holy. Not being a biological mother or nun would probably be a great deprivation for Judith, but she can be a spiritual mother and live faithful to you and in love with you as much as consecrated religious do. She can offer up her suffering for the salvation of all souls and benefit a whole lot of people that way. But being a biological mother and religious isn’t an impossibility for Judith either, Lord, as nothing is impossible with you. May you heal Judith and guide her to the vocation you have set for her before she was even born. She is just as special to us as sister in Christ called to the single life, like I am, but if she still thinks she is called to biological motherhod or the religious life, help her along the way in her discernment and make this possible for her. Maybe she could even join a secular order. The Discalced Carmelite Order would love having Judith as a member if she feels called to a life of deep prayer and service. There are plenty of Third Orders with different charisms that would love to take Judith in if she felt called to their communities. Bless Judith, Lord, with a holy life, whatever she choses. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer. Amen.

Praying this also…Amen

 

[Tarek_Chidiac]

Continued prayers for your intention Suzan

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it 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. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
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 now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

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

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