Urgent Prayer Request for Employment

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Hello. I’m a Catholic journalist who has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, America: The Jesuit Review and numerous other publications, and I have won many writing awards. But my industry has suffered drastic funding and staffing cutbacks, and at my age (58), I’m having an extremely difficult time finding a decent job that pays a livable wage, and I’m on the verge of despair. I have prayed fervently over this, but God does not seem to be answering my prayers, and I now find myself destitute, with one son a junior at a Catholic high school and another in eighth grade, so college tuition costs loom. I feel like an utter failure, unwanted, unneeded, useless, worthless, helpless, and I have contemplated suicide, though the fear of damnation has kept me from going through with it. Please pray fervently to God the Father, in the name of His Divine Son, Jesus Christ, that I find good work soon.

Thank you, and may God bless you.

Gary Gately
 
Thank you, Katie. I greatly appreciate it, and may God bless you. (My first-born son is named Joseph, but I feel so broken, I am full of shame and often cry when I speak with him.)
With kind regards,
Gary
 
I pray that the Lord grants you meaningful employment and that He heals you of that suffering that you’re going through. Amen.
 
Thank you very much, and may God bless you.
With kind regards,
Gary
 
@garygately: I’m glad you’ve come to the forum. May God comfort you in this difficult time.

Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua for Employment

Blessed St. Anthony, in life you were ever mindful
of the needs of the afflicted, consuming yourself in
the service of God and for the good of souls. You
were the enemy of idleness and a tireless worker in
the vineyard of the Lord.

Beseech God to grant @garygately a suitable job,
which may procure for him and his loved ones a decent
livelihood, and be at the same time a means of personal
sanctification and of real service to others. In Jesus’
name, amen.

A Prayer Against Depression

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.

– St. Ignatius of Loyola

Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Dear Mother Mary,
At Cana, you interceded on behalf of the wedding
party. In response, your Son supplied wine to meet
their material needs.

Just as in Cana, please ask your Son to make
a way for Gary, who needs a job.

Through Christ Our Lord, amen.
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May Mary undoer of the knots intercede for you and bring again hope in your life.

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.

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garygately said:
Hello. I’m a Catholic journalist . . . Please pray fervently to God the Father, in the name of His Divine Son, Jesus Christ, that I find good work soon . . . Thank you, and may God bless you.
Gary
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May the saints and Our Blessed Lady intercede on Gary’s behalf. May Saint Joseph and Saint Jude intercede, that he may find an excellent job.

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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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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 are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Prayer to St. Joseph for the Unemployed

O Saint Joseph, we pray to you for those who are out of work, for those who want to earn their living or support their families.

You who are the patron of workers; grant that unemployment may vanish from our ranks; that all those who are ready to work may put their strength and abilities in serving their fellowmen and earn a just salary.

You are the patron of families; do not let those who have children to support and raise lack the necessary means. Have pity on our brothers and sisters held down in unemployment and poverty because of sickness or social disorders. Help our political leaders and captains of industry find new and just solutions. May each and every one have the joy of contributing, according to his abilities, to the common prosperity by an honorable livelihood. Grant that we may all share together in the abundant goods God has given us and that we may help underprivileged countries. Amen.

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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.

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O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

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 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.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
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.

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For @garygately’s intentions.
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I pray for you Gary for the enormous stress you are under. Please don’t give up, either imploring the Lord for help, or on life. He will help you, but you must trust in Him (i struggle with this part especially given my own weak faith but, as painful as it is waiting for the answer you want, it’s the only way forward).

I truly pray you find a way through the sadness and despair and that you find a decent job. And God bless your sons and family as well.

And dear St Jude, please pray for us. Amen
 
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