A reader writes:<\/p>\n
I have a disability and some associated health problems that leave me vulnerable to a particular type of infection. I have been hampered for several\u00a0weeks<\/strong>\u00a0now (yes, weeks) by a stubborn and persistent infection that leaves me feeling distinctly yucky and sub-par most of the time. I have been through almost three rounds of antibiotics and feel reasonably decent while I\u2019m taking them, but as soon as I finish a round, the symptoms return within a day or two. All sorts of horror stories about over-prescribed antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and \u201csuper bugs\u201d are floating around my brain and making me nervous. Now my doctor wants to do tests to get a better idea of what\u2019s going on, which is a good thing, I suppose, but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m looking forward to it. Anyway, in your charity, please remember me. Thank you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Father, hear our prayer for your son\u2019s complete healing in body, soul, and spirit.\u00a0 Give him peace and give his doctor wisdom and knowledge to treat him effectively.\u00a0 Give my reader and all who know him grace, peace and faith in you for a cure.\u00a0 Mother Mary and St. Luke, pray for them.\u00a0 We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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