Prayer Requests

A reader writes:

A few months ago my husband and I discovered that our son has been smoking pot. We’ve been working with counselors and specialists since then and thought that things were getting better and that he stopped using. Apparently we underestimated the great powers of deception that drug users have. Last night we caught him smoking. We talked for a while, but once we fell asleep, he ran off. Please, please pray that he comes home and that his heart will be open to the getting help.

I don’t know how we can be this family. I’m living a nightmare.

Father, hear our prayer that he return to his family and that your peace be given to each member of the family through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Another reader writes:

I’ve emailed you before for prayers for my cousin who was diagnosed with ALS.  She’s just been placed on hospice.  Please pray for her and everyone who knows and loves her, and especially her husband, children, and mother.  Thank you Mark.

Father, hear our prayer for her complete healing in body, soul, and spirit or, if that is not your will, for the grace of a happy death.  Give her caregivers grace, compassion, wisdom, counsel, knowledge, understanding, skill, insight, creativity and the proper technology to assist in the accomplishment of your will and give her and all who love her grace, peace, consolation, strength, faith, hope, and love.  Mother Mary and St. Luke, pray for them.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.