St. Monica pray for us! Praying for our husbands....

[Belle10]

I’m back asking for prayers again. I am so sad and so lonely, I just can’t stop crying these days.

So, please pray for me to have strength and perseverance to endure this lonliness and that I may see past the sadness I feel to be able to detach and let him decide to plug into the marriage WITH me.

St. Monica,

Please help me to remain in my marriage. It is SO hard. You, through Christ, know my heart. I am very lonely and discouraged. Please give me and my husband a change of heart. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

:hug1: Praying for everyone here.

PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(personal intentions)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

:grouphug:

 

[JLCecilia]

Please continue to pray for my husband for his walk w/ the Lord. I pray that it doesn’t take a disaster for my husband to draw closer to our Lord and the Catholic faith.

We talked politics/religion this weekend and he got very angry and upset about my choice of vote (for prez) based solely on my faith and pro-life stance. He said he wished I wouldn’t vote at all. We talked about some other things and at the end of the day I was very saddened at how far away he is from coming back to the faith. I told him our priest would be floored for DH to sit down and ask him questions in order to get a better understanding of things, but DH is not inclined at this time. I fear for our children’s upbringing that our faith will be undermined by DH. I am sorrowful b/c I would like to have more children, but given the circumstances, I feel it would not be prudent to bring any more children into a divided home.

Thank you for your prayers
JLC

 

[Trishie]

Jesus please help these dear girls in their marriage struggles, and inspire them and their spouses in everything that may help each other.
St Monica please pray for us all

 

[Lamb_Serenade]

Thanks to all who are praying for those of us who are living in wounded and damaged relationships.

Here is the prayer I wrote for myself and I now share with all of you:

*I pray today for strength and a heart of love. In times of weariness, may I lean on You, Lord for the energy and compassion I need to be a loving wife and mother.

AMEN*

 

[mom4truth]

JLC,

Don’t be disheartened at this point. God can do anything. He can still bring your husband to the Catholic faith and He can still give you more children, if that is His will. I will include you in my rosary tonight. Please remember me in your prayers. Thank you.

 

[Lamb_Serenade]

Mom and Lambie, i am praying for you…as well as all others here!

Thanks Lana, we all definitely need the prayers

The lonliness of empty arms, the stranger in your bed, the aquaintance passing you in the hall, and the ***sibling like peck on the cheek ***comming home from work before he disapears in the bath and then to some secluded TV.

I know what you are talking about here EXCEPT for the sibling like peck on the cheek. Our existence is more like first time roommates in college, the first week. You know, nervous hello’s, going out of your way to not offend and get along? That’s us. I haven’t had even a peck on the cheek in weeks.

Alone is easy when you are alone, but being together and alone is terribly difficult…like a scab constantly picked at and never quite healing.

This is a perfect analogy. Your term “Alone is easy when you are alone…” sadly fits like a glove.

But, in this silence i beg myself to find the possitive. My children are less tense, sleep better, husband is down to once or twice a month drinking compared to daily, and he is home more often.

For this i am grateful, while my arms ache…i must know the strength to endure this, for the better of my family right now.

I offer this up to you Lord, every ache, every pain, and most of all, every tear! Please help my family find you through this pain.

Amen

The decrease in tension is truly a blessing and I need to focus on that. When I was staying in the guest bedroom, DD kept asking why, and I never had a really good answer for her. She was only five at the time and I just told her “When daddy drinks he snores real bad and mommy can’t sleep” So it’s easier on her because I don’t have to worry about those questions right now. Fortunately, DH is not drinking. Hasn’t since I confronted him last month about his “occasional” drinking and his binge when he went “camping” by himself (I found an empty 30 pack of beer for a two day camping trip).

Rammy,

My heart just aches for you! How I feel your loneliness. But you’re right. My house is calmer too. We offer all this up to the Lord in hopes that He will bring our husbands back to us. Christ’s peace be with you and all of us. May the Good Lord have mercy on us all. Amen.

Blessings and love,
Judi

A big AMEN to that Judi…

 

[BeeSweet]

Prayer to Saint Joseph for all sick husbands to find help.

O glorious St. Joseph,
friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
thou whose power renders impossible things possible,
come to our aid in our present trouble and distress.
Take these important and difficult affairs
which we recommend to your protection,
that they may end happily.

O dear St. Joseph,
all our confidence is in you.
Let it not be said that we have invoked you in vain,
and since you are so powerful with Jesus and Mary,
show that your goodness equals power.

Amen.

St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.

St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.

St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.

 

[BeeSweet]

**PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

the conversion of my husband, healing and salvation of our marriage, and the strong faith of our son, the conversion of all sinners in our families and of the spouses being prayed for here by CAF members,**

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.

Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!

 

[BeeSweet]

Here is the prayer I wrote for myself and I now share with all of you:

*I pray today for strength and a heart of love. In times of weariness, may I lean on You, Lord for the energy and compassion I need to be a loving wife and mother.

AMEN*

Thank you for sharing that prayer Debbie. I’ve been so tired lately. Your words are exactly what I needed.

Prayers for all you ladies and your families. Sorry to have fallen off the prayer wagon for so long.

 

[Lamb_Serenade]

Thank you for sharing that prayer Debbie. I’ve been so tired lately. Your words are exactly what I needed.

Prayers for all you ladies and your families. Sorry to have fallen off the prayer wagon for so long.

Bee, it’s nice to see you again. I think about you and all here. I especially wonder when someone has been absent with posts for a while, even if it’s just to post the St. M or St. Joseph prayer.

Thanks to those who post the prayers daily, you Bee, and to Belle.

 

[Rammy]

We had a lovely day today, out to dinner, go cart raceing, a fall drive for 1.5 hours, and sparklers when the sun went down.

I reached out for a hug and DH shook my hand nervously and went to bed. At first i was hurt, but remembered the nervous look. Nervous looks a mighty bit better than a closed door.

Counting my blessings!

It is thanksgiving day here in Canada…

I am thankful, sad and lonely, but thankful everyone is safe and reletively healthy. We got news after a third try, we were rejected from purchasing group insurance due to my weight, and husbands new found blood pressure issues!

We have to find something, so here’s to the search continueing!

Lana

 

[Rammy]

Can anyone help me?

Nervously, i do not follow politics, but realize the need to vote.
In the Niagara area (Canada), we have to vote tommorrow, and i thought it was a few weeks away. I have asked here before, but i will need to ask again. Can anyone here help me in how best to support the Catholic Church with my vote tommorrow?

Thank you…

Lana

 

[Pixie_Dust]

Can anyone help me?

Nervously, i do not follow politics, but realize the need to vote.
In the Niagara area (Canada), we have to vote tommorrow, and i thought it was a few weeks away. I have asked here before, but i will need to ask again. Can anyone here help me in how best to support the Catholic Church with my vote tommorrow?

Thank you…

Lana

Not sure what you’re voting for, but I suggest the candidate that is pro-life.

 

[Rammy]

Not sure what you’re voting for, but I suggest the candidate that is pro-life.

I just found out what the 5 non negotiables are, and i believe this best to support the Catholic Church and teachings.

Pro Life falls into this catagory…

Now how to find out who is even running, and what they believe in.

Lana

 

[Rammy]

campaignlifecoalition.com/elections/federal/index.html

A friend found this for me…perfect…insert district, and wa la, candidates and beliefs posted.

Sad, the only pro-lifer listed, i have never heard of before.

I will support him though, and i guess i am ready.

Lana

 

[Belle10]

Thank you for sharing that prayer Debbie. I’ve been so tired lately. Your words are exactly what I needed.

Prayers for all you ladies and your families. Sorry to have fallen off the prayer wagon for so long.

I agree, a very nice prayer Debbie – thanks for sharing!

Bee, don’t be silly. Just because you haven’t posted much lately doesn’t mean you’re not praying, and everyone knows that. We all go through times where getting to the computer isn’t a priority. :hug1:

Rammy, hope you can figure out who to vote for (if you were asking about the US election I’d be able to help, but not with Canada, sorry!).

Praying for everyone as always.

PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(personal intentions)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

:grouphug:

 

[MonicaRose]

I thank God for all of you, to know that I am not alone, sometimes it is so hard to ignore societal pressures of “if you’re not happy, get out!”…or “how could you LET your husband do that?” as if our DH’s were animals that we could control!!

I heard this Bjork song just now and although it is not directly religious, I find a lot of inspiration in it and wanted to share it with all of you (I pretend that it’s God and Jesus singing to me):

All Is Full of Love

you’ll be given love
you’ll be taken care of
you’ll be given love
you have to trust it

maybe not from the sources
you have poured yours
maybe not from the directions
you are staring at

trust your head around
it’s all around you
all is full of love
all around you

all is full of love
you just ain’t receiving
all is full of love
your phone is off the hook
all is full of love
your doors are shut
all is full of love!

Have a good day everyone!

Saint Monica, please keep us in your intentions, pray for our husband’s and for our patience and acceptance of God’s plan for us.

 

[Rammy]

Somehow there is a slight difference between not being happy, and simply doing the right thing…and that one is a much harder road, more bumps, and even the ocasional flat tire happens. Mind you lately i am feeling more destitude on the side of the road, in the middle of a desert than a city curb side…but i chose the path for a reason, the journey is simply part of the life lesson.

Of all of this pain, he prommises that each and every bit leads to him, and we can learn something from it. So if we feel we are not, then how well are we listening, looking, and seeking HIS will, and not ours.

So here in the desert i sit, but i do not have to like it. I will however, respect the right road.

thinking of you on your own curb ladies!

Lana

 

[Trishie]

Jesus please help my sisters in their journeys and tribulations, and when they are sad, desperate, or bored. Please flood them with Your graces.

St Monica please intercede for us, our husbands, our families

 

[Lamb_Serenade]

Hello all. I am posting this prayer request here and I want to emphasize prayer is desperately needed.

I participate on the forums at CCF and a very desperate woman has been posting there for prayers and advice. I told her I was going to ask all of you to add your strong wonderful prayers to your petitions. Below is her post on the other forum so you know what she is up against.

Original post by Ingrid at CCF*
My husband has been going to nude strip clubs for 3 years and latched on to one particular stripper for personal favors, and outside meetings, as of April of this year. My heart has been broken. We have separated, and gotten back together, but unfortunately since then, there have still been instances of his betrayal, deceit, lies and retreats back to said stripper.

Well, it’s been nearly 2 months since he’s retreated back to this stripper, saying he wants to reconcile, and we’ve been working on it. Yesterday, I asked him how he views/thinks/feels about it/her.

In so many words, he said he felt a “deeper connection” with her than ever with me, and that he was really “in love” with her. How could he ever say/think/feel this??? This was hard to hear, to fathom, and I feel I cannot go on with a man who feels this way still, and sees no regret, no remorse, etc…My feelings are dead toward this man now, and I’m going out today to sell my wedding rings, sadly, because I desperately need the money, as no job has transpired as of yet, despite my months of seeking one.

How can I ever give my heart to a man who tells me he loved a stripper/***** and felt some “deep connection” with such a person??? I cannot do it. What am I supposed to feel in this case? How would any of you feel?

My husband is not a Catholic/nor a Christian. He is a lost soul. He told me recently “I don’t need God and I don’t need you.”

Am I supposed to wait around and suffer for the rest of my life with this?

Please friends, don’t feel sorry for me, and tell me you don’t how to respond; I’m looking for some real concrete advice here.

I am currently feeling an “in-house” separation is warranted, because I cannot sleep in the same bed with a man who tells me this. I just cannot. My heart is too hurt to do so. I thought honestly, for the past 2 months we were really reconciling, now I feel we were not.

He is on the couch. I prayed so hard last night God would get me out of this marriage and wished my husband were dead, he has hurt me so much. He is on anti-depressants, and I told him yesterday to triple his dose. I am trying so hard to withold my anger but I am shattered over this. We’ve been married 18 years and have 2 teenaged boys.*