Merciful Lord in Heaven, Your love for us knows no limits. May Deacon Ed’s wife offer all of her suffering up to Christ, and thus gain Heavenly strength to carry on. In Your infinite love, may her pain act as a living Purgatory, serving to sanctify her spirit and reduce any possibility of pain in the next life. Graciously hear her thanks and her praise of Your Holy Name, so that in her suffering, she may be exalted. Blessed One, You have found her worthy of being tested for Your Kingdom. We thank and praise You for Your mercy, for You brought her forth from all eternity as a necessary part of Your salvific plan. Strengthen also Deacon Ed B, as he and his wife are not two, but one flesh, and both suffer for the sake of Christ. May their fervent prayers, combined with those who intercede, rise to Your throne as incense from the altars of this world, that Your ear will incline to hear our pleas. Grant this through Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen, Alleluia!