{"id":45237,"date":"2013-06-13T00:38:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T07:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=45237"},"modified":"2014-12-29T22:54:14","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T05:54:14","slug":"prayer-requests-185","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2013\/06\/prayer-requests-185.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

A reader writes:<\/p>\n

Could you please post a prayer for my oldest son?\u00a0 Just last week, he started having physical problems, the kind that always say \u2018see a doctor immediately!\u2019\u00a0 He went and, so far, the first tests yielded a negative.\u00a0 Which is good.\u00a0 The doctor and specialist both said if things get better over the next couple weeks, then it\u2019s likely nothing serious.\u00a0 We\u2019d very much like things to get better over the next couple weeks (or heck, days), and it be nothing serious.\u00a0 So prayers for him and his healing would be appreciated. His name is Charlie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Father, hear our prayer for Charlie that whatever is wrong will right itself with the help of the Lord, the Spirit of Life.\u00a0 Grant complete health to him in body, soul, and spirit.\u00a0 Give grace, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, skill and compassion to his caregivers, and grace, peace, faith, and strength to him and all who love him.\u00a0 Mother Mary and St. Luke, pray for him.\u00a0 We ask this through Christ our Lord.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

Another reader writes:<\/p>\n

mark my family could use some prayers please. my #1 son\u2019s, who got married\u00a0 a month ago, father-in-law has stopped cancer treatment, he can no longer swallow. He is good and decent man, KofC etc. #2 son gets married in 9 days, next friday. #1 is number #2s best man, and DIL is fiance\u2019s matron of honor please pray we don\u2019t have a funeral and a wedding in the same week. It is all so sad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Father, we ask that all would occur according to your Providential will for the good of all concerned and the glory of your Name through Christ our Lord.\u00a0Mother Mary and St. Joseph, pray that this man would have the grace of a happy death and that these couples would have all the graces of the sacrament of matrimony.\u00a0 Give grace, strength, peace, faith, hope and love to all who love these folks.\u00a0 We ask this through Christ our Lord.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

Another reader writes:<\/p>\n

\u00a0First of all, I apologize for my poor english\u2026 it is not my native language.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a portuguese catholic writer. I try my best to write interesting novels, conveying solid orthodox values. I really wanted to be an instrument of God\u2019s grace, to stop the growing secularization that my country is now facing.<\/p>\n

Finally,\u00a0a publisher showed interest in one of my books.
\nIt is going to be released this June 29th.<\/p>\n

I would appreciate your prayers, that God may grant success in this endeavour.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Father, hear his prayer and prosper the work of his hands to the glory of your Name.\u00a0 We ask this through Christ our Lord.\u00a0 Mother Mary and\u00a0St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers, pray for him!<\/p>\n

My reader\u2019s name, by the way, is Pedro Gabriel.\u00a0 If you happen to read Portuguese, do check out his book when it is released!<\/p>\n

Finally, may God grant eternal rest to the soul of Nadine Brown<\/a>, through Christ our Lord.\u00a0 Mother Mary, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.\u00a0 Amen!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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