Our Lady's Tears: Critically Ill

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Critically Ill

Words on card "By this holy anointing and by His most tender mercy, may the Lord forgive you all the evil you have done through the power of sight or hearing."

As you may have noticed, I rarely post prayer requests but I feel I must humbly ask anyone who happens by to pray for a collegue of mine who is critically ill with H1n1 influenza, clinging to life ICU. Please recommend him to Our Lady's prayers, or stay a moment and say this short prayer for him -

Lord, in difficult moments we must take refuge in Your Sacred Wounds. It is there we must seek consolation, comfort, light and affirmation. I recommend this soul to Thine Majesty and in the midst of this trial we see Your loving hand. Mary, Mother of God, we recommend this soul to your efficacious prayers! Amen+

5 comments:

epsilon said...: Have said the prayer - may God bless and help your colleague to accept this difficult time.; 10/21/2009 04:46:00 PM
Vincenzo said...: praying; 10/21/2009 05:25:00 PM
Kit said...: Oh dear...prayers are on the way!; 10/21/2009 08:17:00 PM
Sanctus Belle said...: Thank you so much for your prayers, may the Lord bless you in return; 10/22/2009 08:24:00 AM
Sanctus Belle said...: He did pass away - if you pass by this way, please offer a prayer for his soul. Amen+; 10/27/2009 02:49:00 PM

St. Winifred

Also St. Gwenfrewy or Winefride, she was the daughter of a Welsh nobleman, Tyfid ap Eiludd. Her suitor, Caradog, was enraged when she decided to become a nun, and decapitated her. Her head rolled downhill, and, where it stopped, a healing spring appeared. Winefride's head was subsequently rejoined to her body due to the efforts of her maternal uncle, Saint Beuno, and she was restored to life. She later became a nun and abbess at Gwytherin in Denbighshire, and Caradog, cursed by St. Beuno, melted into the ground. She died 660.