Prayer Requests and Praise Reports

A reader writes:

My sister recently was one of the victims of an armed robbery in South Africa. Her friend was injured but she was fine. I’m just asking for prayers that she’s safe for the rest of the time abroad, that the friend recovers fully, and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Father, hear our prayer through Christ our Lord. Mother Mary, pray for all concerned.

Another reader writes:

Could you ask your readers to pray for my daughter-in-law’s dad? He has been fighting throat cancer for years and has now been diagnosed as terminal after his chemo stopped working.

My daughter-in-law and son have been married for a year and are expecting their first child–a boy–who will be named after her dad. Please pray for their faith through this; she is Christian, he is a fallen-away Catholic/atheist.

Father, hear our prayer that this trial will issue in your glory and the good of every person involved through your perfect will in Christ our Lord. Mother Mary, pray for this new child, his family and for this man at the hour of his death. Amen.

Another reader writes:

My friend’s 12-year-old son, Johnny, who was in an induced coma because of a meningitis-like illness, has woken up after several weeks! This is not a you-can-stop-praying-now notice, but thank you so much for all the prayers–let’s pray him all the way back to health.

Father, thank you through Jesus Christ our Lord for this progress. We ask that you would grant him complete healing through the same Christ our Lord. Mother Mary, pray for him and all who love him. Venerable Fulton Sheen, pray for his complete healing. Amen.

Another reader writes:

Thanks for posting my prayer request concerning my nephew Benedict. I am pleased to report that he does not have cystic fibrosis, just an infection that some antibiotics will take care of. Thanks to all those who remembered him in prayer! God is so good!

Thanks be to you Father, through your Son Jesus Christ!