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

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eli1118 said:
… When I lost my mom almost 8 years ago, I didn’t understand why me , the pain. It has been a long journey and now I think I can understand a bit better. Some days I miss her so much it hurts.
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My prayers are with you also. :gopray2: :hug3:
 
jules11 said:
Debbie, I am praying for you,
May your husband be lifted up with your/our prayers out of the pit of despair and come to know the healing and love that God has for him.
Life seems to be hard for many of us on here, but this thread is a real comfort to me! You ladies are on my mind a lot of the day and in my prayers.
There is a reason that God has trusted us with so much pain, I just wish I could never disappoint Him by wishing it away. I did come to a point, many years ago that I actually ‘embraced’ the suffering and not for a minute wished it to be any other way.
I am sure that was a special grace God gave me for that time, to give me strength.
Here is something else that helps me to see God’s plan for me. From the wonderful Saint Francis de Sales

*The everlasting God has, in His wisdom,
foreseen from eternity the cross
that He now presents to you
as a gift from His inmost heart.
This cross He now sends you
He has considered with His all-knowing eyes,
understood with His loving mind,
tested with His wise justice,
warmed with His loving arms,
and weighed with His own hands,
to see that it be not one inch too large
and not one ounce too heavy for you.
He has blessed it with His holy name,
anointed it with His grace,
perfumed it with His consolation,
taken one last glance at you and your courage,
and then sent it to you from Heaven,
a special greeting from God to you,
an alms of the all-merciful love of God.
God bless you all!
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Jules, thank you so much for this! It’s beautiful!! :grouphug:
 
mom4truth said:
Ladies,
It’s been a horrible night. Please pray for me. God bless.
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Praying for you mom!

God, grant mom4truth all that she needs to endure these darkest of her days. Hold her close, that your strength becomes her strength, your loving grace pours forth upon her, giving her hope to get through all. Lord, may you ease her pain and sorrow, as she rests in your arms for a little while. Help her carry her burden Lord, while her strength is renewed in your glorious presence.

O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.
Amen.
 
Rammy said:
…My day was actually horrible. I got news that my sister, awaiting her husband to be’s annulment…got it yesterday. She expects me in her wedding, and coldly said, in or out, i need to know today.
…We are so close to bankrupcy, with picking the most recent cut off notice per month to pay off.

My sister is mad, feels i should walk from him, and move to where she lives. She even yelled and told me to pack, she was leaving tommorrow to come get me and the girls. I had to tell her no, and it was such a bold wall of advice, disapointment in me, and she does not understand…i do NOT have any credit left for anything, let alone three flights.

Like i posted here before, yes i know my DH is being a jerk, shallow, not there for me and so on…but walk away when God told me not to…she just does not understand i have to choose God over her advice.

This is gonna put a wedge in my life, and relationship with her. When my son died, she moved up here by herself for two months without her daughter to make sure i was ok. We’ve been through so much together, and been there for each other… Lana
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Lana, my prayers are with you! May the Good Lord above shine his grace upon you and your sister. May he shine light upon your feelings, so that your sister may understand, and find it in her heart to be as supportive as she has been in the past.

Lord, these two women are distanced from each other, emotionally and physically. Be it your Will, re-unite them, that they may hold each other close, supporting each other in their marriages, as you support them both. May their love prevail over their differences, and bridge this gap between them, now and forever.

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.
 
Belle10 said:
The word despair keeps showing up, so I just have to share this. It’s from St. Faustina’s Diary (big surprise 😛 ) – it’s only part of the Conversation, but I hope it’ll be something that, at the right time, various husbands might see (if left laying around or something…😉 ). The bolded sentence is my doing b/c it’s my favorite. :bowdown: ❤️
From the Conversation of the Merciful God with a Despairing Soul:
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:yup: I have got to read this diary! That was powerful… (especially that last line, Belle, it made my heart skip a beat as I read it.) :heaven: Thank you!
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**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 and the strong faith of my children, the conversion of all sinners in my family 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.

Lord, I commend all husbands and wives
represented in this thread to you this day,
That you would raise us up to be men and women after your own heart.
That you would cause us to grow in wisdom and in knowledge of you
and that these husbands become holy and spiritual heads of these homes,
and that these wives become and remain vessels that shine your light continuously.
Keep us all obedient to your will and humble in mind and action.
Amen.**
 
Novena day 6

Friends,
thanks for all the beautiful prayers and kind words. I need to read St. Faustina’s Diary.

I am about to start reading a book on St. Monica.

hugs to everyone.:hug1:
 
Please, ladies, pray for me. I need support in trying to stay in this marriage and keep peace in my family. It is SO hard. God bless. You are all in my prayers.
 
If you could, remember my son and his wife in your prayers as well. There are small children involved, and he is the one holding things together in his case. He is at his wits end at the moment, as there seems nothing he can do to keep his family together.😦
 
mom4truth said:
Please, ladies, pray for me. I need support in trying to stay in this marriage and keep peace in my family. It is SO hard. God bless. You are all in my prayers.
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Mom, praying for you. I went to the Divine Mercy mass today and on the programme, there was this beautiful prayer. I will type it out and post it here. It was so lovely.
We all just have to remember to trust in God, no matter how hard. Prayers do work…
About half an hour ago I got a text message from my husband, It said ‘I will try to forgive’
Well, after 6 weeks of abusive messages, that’s a change!
Thanks be to God!
Mom, I pray that God will lift you up with His loving arms and comfort you. Hold on tight to Him, He will never let you down.
 
**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!
 
jules:

Thanks for the PM. Sometimes I wish God didn’t love me that much! Didn’t Teresa of Avila think that same thing? Oh well. I’ll carry on another day. Please remember me in your prayers tomorrow. I see a specialist for my intestinal infection. Yuck. It went away (for 1 day) then came back yesterday after I went off the antibiotic. Thanks, Jules. You’re always in my prayers, dear one! God bless!
 
mom4truth said:
jules:

Thanks for the PM. Sometimes I wish God didn’t love me that much! Didn’t Teresa of Avila think that same thing? Oh well. I’ll carry on another day. Please remember me in your prayers tomorrow. I see a specialist for my intestinal infection. Yuck. It went away (for 1 day) then came back yesterday after I went off the antibiotic. Thanks, Jules. You’re always in my prayers, dear one! God bless!
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Mom, yes, It was St. Teresa who said that, also St. Augustine also said, ‘make me a saint, but not right now.’
So we are not the only ones who want to run from suffering, but it is ultimately for us to become holy.

Praying for your health Mom and here is that prayer. I don’t know where it is from but it’s a good one when things are hard.
God bless

SIZE=“3”]O Blessed Host
The love of God is the flower - Mercy the fruit.
Let the doubting soul read these considerations on Divine Mercy and become trusting.
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of adversities and floods of despair, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of falsehood and treason, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of darkness and godlessness, which inundates the earth, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the longing and pain in which noone will understand us, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the toil and monotony of everyday life, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope amid the ruin of our hopes and endeavours, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, our only hope in the midst of the ravages of the enemy and the efforts of hell, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when the burdens are beyond my strength and I find my efforts are fruitless, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when storms toss my heart about and my fearful spirit tends to despair, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when my heart is about to tremble and mortal sweat moistens my brow, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when everything conspires against me and black despair creeps into my soul, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when my eyes will begin to grow dim to all temporal things and for the first time my spirit will behold the unknown worlds, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when my tasks will be beyond my strength and adversity will become my daily lot, when the practise of virtue will appear difficult for me and my nature will grow rebellious, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when hostile blows will be aimed against me, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when my toils and efforts will be misjudged by others, I trust in You
O Blessed Host, when Your judgements will resound over me, I trust in You

**Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless an the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair not become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. **
 
jules:
What a beautiful prayer. I’m copying that and putting it be my bedside to read everyday. Thank you! God bless!
 
Novena, day 6:

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, the strong Catholic faith of our daughter,
the perpetual sobriety of my father and the renewal of my parents’ marriage,
and for all the marriages and families represented in this thread

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.

Lord, I commend all husbands and wives
represented in this thread to you this day,
That you would raise us up to be men and
women after your own heart.
That you would cause us to grow in wisdom and
in knowledge of you and that these husbands
become holy and spiritual heads of these homes,
and that these wives become and remain vessels
that shine your light continuously.
Keep us all obedient to your will and humble
in mind and action.
Amen.
 
katy said:
If you could, remember my son and his wife in your prayers as well. There are small children involved, and he is the one holding things together in his case. He is at his wits end at the moment, as there seems nothing he can do to keep his family together.😦
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Katy, you got it. :hug1:
Praying for all the families here. :grouphug:
 
Hello Ladies.

I am praying for you all.

I chose St. Monica as my patron Saint. I don’t pray enough for my husband.

God bless.
 
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