Urgent Prayer Request

A reader writes:

I just got an update about the 13yo homeschooler. Unfortunately, the situation is very grave. Please offer all of the prayers and sacrifices you can for this young lady. Just yesterday, she seemed to have a fairly run-of-the-mill flu-like illness, but when she suddenly became much sicker, her parents took her to the hospital, where it was determined that she has a bacterial infection. Her body is in shock, which has led to the failure of some organs/systems. The family’s pastor has visited and the other children are being cared for right now, so the best thing we all can do right now is to pray and to ask others (parish prayer chains, etc.) to pray, too.

Father, hear our prayer for her complete healing through your Son, Jesus Christ! Mother Mary and St. Luke, pray for her and all who love her and are responsible for her care!