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

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Dear St. Monica,
My spirit has been deeply wounded by my dh. Please heal my heart and soul. I beg this of you. In Jesus Name. Amen. šŸ˜¦
 
mom4truth said:
Thank you, Belle! How are YOU doing? Praying for you, too.

Judi šŸ™‚
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Iā€™m doing OK ā€“ ready for this baby to be born (pregnancy is tough on me!)!!

Kind of down about a member of my family who is an alcoholic (thankfully its not DH) ā€“ itā€™s really making so many people sad and its just hard to deal with. šŸ˜¦
 
Belle and Mom hun, praying for you bothā€¦that the baby is safe and healthy, and mom tooā€¦and for the hurt done to your hearts.

I will pray directly to the father for this one, as YOU are HIS daughter, and i am betting he is hurting over this as well. I am praying for the gift to endure this, so that if this is part of the bigger plan, that you can see past it with the strength of heart.

let it be your bridge towards HIMā€¦

Amenā€¦

Lana
 
Thanks Lana. šŸ™‚

Hey ā€“ check out my poll in the parenting section ā€“ help me figure out a name for our little guy! šŸ˜ƒ
 
Rammy,

What a kind post you wrote. Thank you so much. You are in my prayers, hon.

Judi
 
I am so glad that you have posted this about St. Monica. I read her bio, and WOW. What a life she lead. I have been married for 3 years. I was married in the Catholic church, but my husband is not Catholic. He did not believe in God until this last April. He was baptized at a Assembly of God church. I am so thankful that he has finally transformed into a believer after 41 lost years of his life. Thank you Lord, after 6 years of lots of prayers! Now, I am praying that he will eventually become Catholic. He attends Catholic service every Sunday with me, raises his hands during the ā€˜Our Fatherā€™, etcā€¦ but I am looking for a way to interest him into joining. Any ideas? I thought about attending a class of some sort at Church. Please pray for my husband and his conversion. Thanks and God bless.
 
cgrossarth said:
I am so glad that you have posted this about St. Monica. I read her bio, and WOW. What a life she lead. I have been married for 3 years. I was married in the Catholic church, but my husband is not Catholic. He did not believe in God until this last April. He was baptized at a Assembly of God church. I am so thankful that he has finally transformed into a believer after 41 lost years of his life. Thank you Lord, after 6 years of lots of prayers! Now, I am praying that he will eventually become Catholic. He attends Catholic service every Sunday with me, raises his hands during the ā€˜Our Fatherā€™, etcā€¦ but I am looking for a way to interest him into joining. Any ideas? I thought about attending a class of some sort at Church. Please pray for my husband and his conversion. Thanks and God bless.
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Welcome Christine! šŸ˜ƒ Thatā€™s great that your DH (dear husband) attends Mass with you weekly ā€“ itā€™s a great step in the right direction! Ideas to bring him home to the Catholic Church:

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Pray the Rosary and chaplet of Divine Mercy for him, ask St. Monica and other saints for their intercession on his behalf, just keep praying. Live your Catholic faith, be an example that is irresistible. My Mom has a quote (not sure where she got it) and I love it:

ā€œIf I love you, I want heaven for you, and Iā€™ll do anything I can to get you there.ā€

Sometimes all we can do is pray (like St. Monica) and live a life according to Godā€™s will ā€“ the rest is up to Him.

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:
 
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
 
cgrossarth said:
I am so glad that you have posted this about St. Monica. I read her bio, and WOW. What a life she lead. I have been married for 3 years. I was married in the Catholic church, but my husband is not Catholic. He did not believe in God until this last April. He was baptized at a Assembly of God church. I am so thankful that he has finally transformed into a believer after 41 lost years of his life. Thank you Lord, after 6 years of lots of prayers! Now, I am praying that he will eventually become Catholic. He attends Catholic service every Sunday with me, raises his hands during the ā€˜Our Fatherā€™, etcā€¦ but I am looking for a way to interest him into joining. Any ideas? I thought about attending a class of some sort at Church. Please pray for my husband and his conversion. Thanks and God bless.
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Would he be willing to go to RCIA? They will put no pressure on him to become Catholic, as that is a work of the Holy Spirit. You could even attend with him! šŸ™‚
 
Hello everyone,

Just wanted to share with you my weekend.

I went to a Eucharistic Marian Conference in Jackson Hole Wyoming, and the beauty of Godā€™s creation is salve to the soul. While I was there, all of the hurting people here at St. Mā€™s were on my mind especially during the Holy Hour (3:00-4:00) where we prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet and prayed for healing. I lifted up many of you by name. Belle and her baby, Lana, Judi, Jules, Ingrid, BeeSweet and all who are struggling and hurting in difficult marriages and who have husbands who are addicts or non-believers or unfaithful. I prayed to our Beloved Mother Mary and her dear Son, our Savior Jesus to bring healing and to ease the pain and suffering of so many.

Here is a photo I took of the life size statue they have at the conference every year.

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They also have a Divine Mercy image like this one which was brought and given to the conference by one of the priests who worked on the cause of Faustinaā€™s Sainthood. (I canā€™t remember his name!)



I continue to pray daily for all of youā€¦
 
Lambie,

Iā€™m so happy you had this opportunity! You are so kind and gracious to remember us at this conference. The pictures are beautiful as are you! Thank you so much for remembering us. You are truly a blessing to me and us all!

Love,
Judi
 
St Monica pray for me and my husbandā€¦

He finally agreed to have our marriage convalidated and I was on Cloud 9. After our first meeting with the priest, he backed out. I feel like a fool for getting my hopes up and I figure I probably wonā€™t ever have a sacramental marriage. šŸ˜¦
 
SJG:

NO, donā€™t give up. If he agreed once, he can agree again! So, hang in there. Iā€™ll be praying that your dh sees the Light!!!

Blessings,
Judi
 
Lamb_Serenade said:
Hello everyone,

Just wanted to share with you my weekend.

I went to a Eucharistic Marian Conference in Jackson Hole Wyoming, and the beauty of Godā€™s creation is salve to the soul. While I was there, all of the hurting people here at St. Mā€™s were on my mind especially during the Holy Hour (3:00-4:00) where we prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet and prayed for healing. I lifted up many of you by name. Belle and her baby, Lana, Judi, Jules, Ingrid, BeeSweet and all who are struggling and hurting in difficult marriages and who have husbands who are addicts or non-believers or unfaithful. I prayed to our Beloved Mother Mary and her dear Son, our Savior Jesus to bring healing and to ease the pain and suffering of so many.

Here is a photo I took of the life size statue they have at the conference every year.

They also have a Divine Mercy image like this one which was brought and given to the conference by one of the priests who worked on the cause of Faustinaā€™s Sainthood. (I canā€™t remember his name!)

I continue to pray daily for all of youā€¦
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Debbie, thank you so much! Iā€™m sure your compassionate prayers were heard. May God bless you!!! :hug1:

Beautiful statue, and of course, I have a special place in my heart for the Divine Mercy image.
SJG1759 said:
St Monica pray for me and my husbandā€¦

He finally agreed to have our marriage convalidated and I was on Cloud 9. After our first meeting with the priest, he backed out. I feel like a fool for getting my hopes up and I figure I probably wonā€™t ever have a sacramental marriage. šŸ˜¦
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mom4truth said:
SJG:

NO, donā€™t give up. If he agreed once, he can agree again! So, hang in there. Iā€™ll be praying that your dh sees the Light!!!

Blessings,
Judi
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SLG, I agree with Judi ā€“ donā€™t give up. Keep praying. Ask him why he changed his mind ā€“ maybe you can help explain things that heā€™s not sure of. Keep praying!

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion - inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen.

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:
 
Belle10 said:
SLG, I agree with Judi ā€“ donā€™t give up. Keep praying. Ask him why he changed his mind ā€“ maybe you can help explain things that heā€™s not sure of. Keep praying!
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Thanks, folks. I forgot to mention why he backed out. He didnā€™t realize that the ā€œwill you accept children lovingly from Godā€ line would be in the ceremony, and he wonā€™t agree to that. He asked me to ask the pastor to remove that line. I told him it wouldnā€™t happen but I went ahead and asked anyway because I promised him that I would. And as I suspected, Father said ā€œsorry, that canā€™t be done.ā€ (And now I really feel foolish for asking such a dumb question!)

I told DH that since heā€™s not Catholic, he technically doesnā€™t have to agree to anything regarding kids. He didnā€™t care. He wonā€™t even pretend to agree with that line. I think thereā€™s more going on than the kids issue, but Iā€™m short on time so Iā€™ll explain later.
 
SJG1759 said:
Thanks, folks. I forgot to mention why he backed out. He didnā€™t realize that the ā€œwill you accept children lovingly from Godā€ line would be in the ceremony, and he wonā€™t agree to that. He asked me to ask the pastor to remove that line. I told him it wouldnā€™t happen but I went ahead and asked anyway because I promised him that I would. And as I suspected, Father said ā€œsorry, that canā€™t be done.ā€ (And now I really feel foolish for asking such a dumb question!)

I told DH that since heā€™s not Catholic, he technically doesnā€™t have to agree to anything regarding kids. He didnā€™t care. He wonā€™t even pretend to agree with that line. I think thereā€™s more going on than the kids issue, but Iā€™m short on time so Iā€™ll explain later.
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Praying for you SJG. :hug1: :crossrc:

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:
 
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:
 
Last night after reading my Magnificatā€™s daily reading, I decided to review the daily meditations I hadnā€™t read and found this beautiful bit from St. Therese of Lisieux. I immediately thought of us here at the St. Monica thread and wanted to share it with you.

*I assure youā€¦I am doing all that is within my power to obtain the graces necessary for you; these graces certainly will be granted to you since Our Lord never asks sacrifices from us above our strength. At times, it is true, this divine Savior makes us feel all the bitterness of the chalice that he is offering our soul. When he asks the sacrifice of all that is dearest in this world, it is impossible, without a very special grace, not to cry out like him in the garden of agony: ā€œFather, let this chalice pass from meā€¦however, may your will be done and not mine.ā€

It is very consoling to think that Jesus, the Strong God, knew our weaknesses, that he trembled at the sight of the bitter chalice, this chalice that he had in the past so ardently desired to drinkā€¦

Your lot is very beautiful since Our Lord chose it for himself and since he first wet his lips with the cup he is offering you.

A saint has said: ā€œThe greatest honor God can give a soul is not to give it much but to ask much from it!ā€ Jesus is treating you then as a privileged one. He wills that you already begin your mission and that through suffering you may save souls. Is it not in suffering, in dying that he himself redeemed the world?..I know you aspire to the joy of sacrificing your life for the divine Master, but martyrdom of the heart is not less fruitful than the pouring out of oneā€™s blood, and now this martyrdom is yours. I am right, then, in saying that your lot is beautiful, that it is worthy of an apostle of Christā€¦

Let us work together for the salvation of souls; we have only the one day of this life to save them and thus to give the Lord proofs of our love. The tomorrow of this day will be eternity, and then Jesus will restore to you a hundredfold the very sweet and very legitimate joys that you sacrificed for him. ā€¦From a letter by St. Therese of Lisieux*

**I pray you will take the time to contemplate this and absorb it. Each time I have read it, a new piece of comfort and assurance comes to me.

I think about and pray for all of you daily.
 
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