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Day 3 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Saint, Jeannine, CathyS., and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
Just my own word on the priest/sex scandals. The media makes such a big thing of it because Roman Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy, unlike most other Judeo/Christian religions. Pedophilia aside, priests should not be engaging in ANY sexual conduct, and that's why the media always plays it up over other clergy/sex scandals...unless the other incidents involve minors, church funds, infidelity, etc.
Personally, I would like to see the Vatican relax it's dictate on married clergy. We are in desparate need of priests, and I see this as one way to draw more men into this calling. Deacons (or half-priests, as my father jokingly called them) are allowed to be married when they are ordained, but must remain celebate if their spouse dies. I think that's something our Church should explore for priests, too.
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Good morning dear sisters, yes life is so hard thats why we need to focus on JESUS. Remember FAITH COMES BY HEARING ON THE WORD OF GOD. We need to live in His word and everyday focus on scripture and all that He promises. We are on this Earth for a brief time. Jesus said life is "but a vapor". He also said "you will have tribulation". He came so that we might have life and have life more abundantly. He is the only way the truth and the light in this dark world.
Michele when I read about your friend Patty and her husband my heart was overwhelmed. She will remain in my daily prayers. Asking for prayer is the first step, how else do you deal with such a tragedy. You must tell us how your husband made out on his last interview...we must continue to trust that God has a purpose in his search.
Apple, what an inspiration you are...your family certainly has been threw the fire. May God continue to lead you threw that fire, Amen
Ladies continue to PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. We are in a battle and prayer is are only armour, so put on that armour and meet the devil head on.....
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Woke up feeling a bit better, and got back to my devotions and adoration. It must be all of your prayers thanks LMFSM an NJ, Apple and Laura very appreciated!
Novena to St. Peregrine, Agatha, and Jude today for Natalia, Barbara, Cathy. S, Patty and Husband, Candy, Apple's Brother and Sis, Jeannine and Saint.
Special Intentions for my sisters here to remain faithful and for Our Blessed Mother to pray for intercession on your behalf.
AMEN
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Sisters in Christ,
I have two prayers...
One for America... and the health care bill being past right now. I pray God lead this... take over... I PRAY....
Second for Saint/Pat from BCO. Her sister has said, in so many words, she is dying. I pray to God for her soul to be with Him. I pray for her family and friends who will mourn her.
I humble prayer for each of you, Laura
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Day 5 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Jeannine, CathyS., and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
For Pat/Saint, our special sister on these boards: Please grant her peace now in her final days. Please grant her eternal life with You when the time is of Your choosing. Please help her family through what will be a difficult period once she is with You.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
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Joining you in prayer for Saint, LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
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Prayers for Saint.
Prayers for our country.
Prayers for our priests.
Prayers for each of you....
God Bless...
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On another note....tomorrow I am attending a divine mercy conference. Imaculee from Rwanda will be there ("Left to Tell"....have you read?? Awesome faith story) as well as Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Fr. Calloway...drug addict turned priest and other renowned speakers.
I am sure we will have prayer time...I will lift all of yuor intentions up for Divine Mercy...and my families as well as their struggles if not shared with the Lord, would be almost impossible to bear. Seems that almost every family member of mine is struggling right now...(and when you have 10 siblings and umpteen neices/nephews 2 stepkids, 1 grandchild that gets tough!). I think we are really in a spiritual warfare. And I am fighting back with both hands holding beads....one for the rosary, the other for the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Its the only way to fight these times...
What would do without the Lord's help....
I hope this conference offers inspiration and perspective!
God Bless...
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Angel, I am so excited for you. I love Immaculee. I went to a retreat with her in Ohio last January, and it was life changing. Valentine, the visionary from Rwanda was there and told her story. Immacullee is model of faith, love and forgivenes. If you get a chance to talk to her, tell her Ellen from facebook sends love. !! I just knokw you will be beyond inspired!! Please let us know how it is.xo
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the world is so small
prayers for my sisters
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Thank you Angel
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I pray to St. Peregrine for his intercession on behalf of all those with cancer...and special intentions for all sisters here on this thread.
Prayers of comfort and peace for Saint and her family. I pray Saint is relieved of her pain and is surrounded by love and the presence of our Lord. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
God bless.
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Day 6 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Jeannine, CathyS., and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
For Pat/Saint, our special sister on these boards: Please grant her peace now in her final days. Please grant her eternal life with You when the time is of Your choosing. Please help her family through what will be a difficult period once she is with You.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
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my Mass was interrupted this morning by an urgent text message from my kid. I got most of my praying done tho.
Prayers for all. I'm holding Saint close in my thoughts.
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I just joined the cancer club, & I'm amazed and gratified by the support I've found here from so many women. This past week, my mom just gave me a relic of St. Peregrine, and my sister gave me a holy card of St. Agatha, patroness of breast diseases. I knew that Peregrine was the patron saint of cancer, but did not know anything about St. Agatha. Her feast day is Feb. 5 - here is what I found: [shttp://saints.sqpn.com/saint-agatha-of-sicily/]:
We have little reliable information about this martyr, who has been honoured since ancient times, and whose name is included in the canon of the Mass. Young, beautiful and rich, Agatha lived a life consecrated to God. When Decius announced the edicts against Christians, the magistrate Quinctianus tried to profit by Agatha's sanctity; he planned to blackmail her into sex in exchange for not charging her. Handed over to a brothel, she refused to accept customers. After rejecting Quinctianus's advances, she was beaten, imprisoned, tortured, her breasts were crushed and cut off. She told the judge, "Cruel man, have you forgotten your mother and the breast that nourished you, that you dare to mutilate me this way?" One version has it that Saint Peter healed her. She was then imprisoned again, then rolled on live coals; when she was near death, an earthquake stuck. In the destruction that followed, a friend of the magistrate was crushed, and the magistrate fled. Agatha thanked God for an end to her pain, and died.
Legend says that carrying her veil, taken from her tomb in Catania, in procession has averted eruptions of Mount Etna. Her intercession is reported to have saved Malta from Turkish invasion in 1551.
God bless all of you!
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welcome Irishtess.
I love reading about the Saints, particularly on the date of today.
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Busy weekend since I'm gearing up for exchange surgery Wednesday. So happy the time is finally near. DH is still recuperating from shoulder surgery, so wll be nice to be home with him for a couple of weeks.
Laura, I was thinking about you yesterday when getting my hair done. I hope your business is doing well and thriving!
I pray to St. Peregrine for his intercession on behalf of all those with cancer...and special intentions for all sisters here on this thread.
God bless.
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Day 7 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion; Special Palm Sunday intentions
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Jeannine, CathyS., and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
For Pat/Saint, our special sister on these boards: Please grant her peace now in her final days. Please grant her eternal life with You when the time is of Your choosing. Please help her family through what will be a difficult period once she is with You.
I pray for a blessed Easter next week for all.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
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I have just gotten word from Saint's husband Greg...... there is nothing more that her doctors can do for a "future" for our sister-Pat. It is unlikely that she will leave the hospital, tho as he said, "she has fooled us before."
They are attempting to modulate her pain.
This is spring break for both of the kids and they are sitting at the hospital, awaiting the coma to envelope their mother completely. There is heart-break a plenty.
Greg asked that I invite additional prayers for each of them. He also specifically asked me to thank everyone who got involved in the birthday-card shower for Pat.
He said that he doesn't expect the coma-phase to begin today or tomorrow, but soon.
Right now all I can do is report this news. I can not yet take it "in." Thank you to each of you who have expressed your concern for me, too. It has been one of the greatest joys of my life to have come to know Pat.... and I have been honored to share her with you, more fully.
Let us pray earnest prayers of support to her immediate and extended family.
Pat had always told me that when she was 'done' she wanted to go 'quickly.' This is my most ferverant prayer for her..... for her family. That she not suffer.
It's Holy Week and heaven is prepared to receive a Saint. May the timing be ordained by our Creator. May we all pray Pat's prayer: the prayer of acceptance. She has lived a noble life thru the unthinkable, now may she be rewarded as only heaven can offer.
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Strength and Courage.
Strength and Courage.
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"It's Holy Week and heaven is prepared to receive a Saint. May the timing be ordained by our Creator. May we all pray Pat's prayer: the prayer of acceptance. She has lived a noble life thru the unthinkable, now may she be rewarded as only heaven can offer."
how very fitting that it is Holy Week.
Thank you, Faith.. Godspeed Saint - my thoughts are with you and your family.
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Sending prayers for Sister Saint and all of my bc sisters. I am enclosing a song written by a friend of mine:
Father up above
Surround me with your love
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
In the name of your Son
Please forgive the wrong that I've done
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
I spent so many years
Living in the past
Chasing after pleasures
And things that never last
So many times
I chose to take the fall
"Til I came to my senses
With my back against the wall
Father up above
Surround me with your love
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
In the name of your Son
Please forgive the wrong that I've done
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
I always had a feeling
When I was living on the run
That the life that I was living
Was about to come undone
Then I felt myself awaken
When I came to realize
That the life that I was living
Was a life not yet begun
Father up above
Surround me with your love
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
In the name of your Son
Please forgive the wrong that I've done
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
Here's my life I'm giving it all to you
c 1992 Tom Stokes
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I pray for comfort and peace for Saint and that she feels no pain and does not suffer. My prayers are also with her DH, son, daughter, and extended family and friends. May the peace of our Lord be with you all.
I pray to St. Peregrine for his intercession on behalf of all those with cancer. Prayers of special intentions for all BCO sisters.
God bless.
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Good morning everyone. I made it to church yesterday and I said a special prayer for Saint and as always have been praying for her daily, I too wish peace ,
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Day 8 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion; Special Palm Sunday intentions
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Jeannine, CathyS., and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
For Pat/Saint, our special sister on these boards: Please grant her peace now in her final days. Please grant her eternal life with You when the time is of Your choosing. Please help her family through what will be a difficult period once she is with You.
I pray for a blessed Easter next week for all.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
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Good Morning Ladies
I was in mass yesterday and today and continued the Novena to St. Jude, Agatha, and Peregrine for Saint, Saints family, Natalia, Jeannine, Cathy S.Patty and Family, Candy, Barbara, Apple's brother and sister. I also added safety and healing prayers for you Janathan and your upcoming surgery.....Be Well and enjoy the time with your Husband!
Please add Patty from this board to your prayers, she is on this thread "Please Pray for Me" she is a BC survior of about one year, and her Husband was just dxed with Pancreatic Cancer with mets to Liver! She has two little babies and has been through the ringer, she is still in treatment a year later and just got the news about her DH 2 weeks ago and still has to care for those babies. I just cry every time I think of them and all that they have to deal with each day, she is lovely strong woman and has been so positive but just keeps getting more "junk" she is from a Catholic family as well and I am actually friends with her sister here in AZ.
Lord please bring blessings to these families and favor them with your light and love.
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Prayers for Pat and Patty...and for their dear families. As we enter this Passion Week, may each of us carry our crosses knowing with full heart that the gift of the resurrection is awaiting each of us.
At times when we read these stories of unthinkable pain, fear and disappointment in our health, families, finances, etc, is is good to reflect that the Passion that our Lord endured for us. How could have the most loving, gentle, humble God-Son been treated so cruelly without reason? But God is generous....He turns all our crosses into opportunities for growth in faith, kindness, and love for one another! Look what He did for us out of the Crucifixion! How incredibly astounding was that? Eternal life with Him because His Son was crucified for us!
When all seems lost remember that which needs to guide us through our pain...the prayer that Sr. Faustina taught us....even if we can't get through the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, (one of the most powerful weapons in all of the cosmos.)...we can simply pray, "Jesus, I trust in You".
God Bless!
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Thank you for your prayers and kind words, mmm5. I continue to pray for you and your family and that your husband finds work. I will definitely add Patty, her DH, and her babies/family to my prayer list. So sad some families have to endure so much suffering...many on this thread.
Prayers for Saint, her family, and her dear friend Faith. I pray for peace and comfort for Saint as she ends her journey here on earth but rejoice that she will be accepted into the arms of our Lord and Savior in heaven.
I pray to St. Peregrine for his intercession on behalf of all those with cancer, I pray to St. Agatha for all BCO sisters, and I pray for the special intentions of all on this thread.
God bless.
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Day 9 - Novena for Special Intentions and Intercesstion; Special Holy Week Intentions
I pray to St. Perergine, St. Agatha, and St. Lucy to intercede for our special intentions with Our Heavenly Father. Please grant my sister Barbara, Jeannine, CathyS., Patty, and Apple's brother peace, comfort, and hopefully a miracle.
For Pat/Saint, our special sister on these boards: Please grant her peace now in her final days. Please grant her eternal life with You when the time is of Your choosing. Please help her family through what will be a difficult period once she is with You.
I pray for a blessed Easter week for all.
In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen.
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A special heartfelt prayer for Saint's family as they mourn her passing.
May God embrace her beautiful soul.
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Saint's journey is complete on this earth.
She is now in heaven where she will never suffer again.
I honestly feel her final prayer & wish was granted..... she did not want to 'linger' at the end.
Thank God.
Thank God.
Thank God.
I am so grateful to you, her Catholic sisters for your fervent prayers in the 'language' that was her experience. When I read her your intercessions, she was often moved to tears of gratitude.
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She would have me to remind you: "Be well & stay strong"
Strength and courage.
Strength and courage.
Strength and courage.
Please continue your prayers on behalf of her family.
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