Tuesday, February 13, 2007

First surgery today; please pray!




Surgery will start in a few minutes; it is expected to be 12-14 hours, and the second surgery is scheduled for Friday; there may be a third one as well.

Father in heaven, You Who gave Your only Son, a pure and unblemished lamb, in sacrifice for the salvation of the world, that we who were born as men might be reborn as your children; Your ways are not our ways, but You have taught us to pray, to love one another, and to carry one another's burdens. And so we pour our hearts out to you, dearest Father, for Sophia, for her family, and for her surgeons and team, that if it be your Holy Will, this surgery will find that Jesus the Divine physician has already healed her; that those who do not believe may give You thanks and praise; but if that be not your Will, Father, guide the surgeons' hands, that they may discharge their task successfully. Most importantly, we pray for Sophia and her family, that whatever the outcome You have determined, that the Holy Spirit bring them closer to You, Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

5 comments:

  1. Amen!

    And Blessed Margaret, please intercede for her and her surgeons.

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  2. No worries.

    People in our perpetual adoration chapel have been praying for her since Saturday.

    Be of stout heart.

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  3. And I have people from my various prayer lists and email lists around the world praying for her as well!

    Blessed Mother, Lady of Sorrows, Lady of Consolation, be with her, her doctors and family, keeping them all under your wing - to you we turn who never leaves anyone unaided. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for her!

    St. Joseph, defender of women and children, my blessed helper in so many times of trouble, pray for her!

    St. Philomena, pray for her! St. Lucy, help! St. Anthony, St. Jude, be with her doctors and intercede mightily for her, o my friends in Heaven who have helped me out so often!

    O my Jesus, who has looked upon us poor humans with such compassion and love, look down on this little child and touch her and her doctors and her family with the peace and hope that only comes from you. Hold them all in the palm of your hand, and bring the healing she needs.

    Amen.

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  4. Prayers going up!

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  5. Tomorrow is the tough one. Dearest Lord Jesus, into Your hands we commend Sophia; Jesus, we trust in You.

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