Prayer Requests and Reports: September 2004 Archives

Praise to the Lord!

That Jeanne is gone, and despite the destruction, things are not so bad as they might have been here in Florida. Please remember in prayer all whose houses were damaged, who are presently living without electricity, but most particularly those who died in the storm in Haiti and their families.

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For the people of Haiti, those that died, and those threatened by the chaos that follows the storm.

For Smockmomma's sister Charlene, may God help her, heal her, and above all else hold her close in time of yet another trial.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Praise to the Lord!

That Jeanne is gone, and despite the destruction, things are not so bad as they might have been here in Florida. Please remember in prayer all whose houses were damages, who are presently living without electricity, but most particularly those who died in the storm in Haiti and their families.

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Terry Schiavo (sp?) who was once again placed in harm's way by a "compassionate" court that washed their hands of blood in the same way as Pilate did--"we only interpret the law."

For Smockmomma's sister Charlene, may God help her, heal her, and above all else hold her close in time of yet another trial.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Jeanne has mostly passed. Now we just have a steady 40-50 mph wind with gusts to 65. Something of a relief after 5:00 this morning. I'm told that overall it was somewhat worse the Frances but not as bad as Charley for those in Central Florida. However, now there is a considerable population in real danger from possible flooding. Please continue prayers.

Please remember the more than 700 dead in Haiti as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne. I retain this opening prayer as the known death toll increases daily, today it is more than 2,000.

Merciful Father,
hear our prayers and console us.
As we renew our faith in your Son,
whom you raised from the dead,
strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters
will share in his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen Prayer from All Soul's

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Terry Schiavo (sp?) who was once again placed in harm's way by a "compassionate" court that washed their hands of blood in the same way as Pilate did--"we only interpret the law."

For the families of people who have died in the course of Ivan and for all those whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged or endangered. Particularly for Lee Ann and whoever else found themselves in Alabama.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Please remember the more than 700 dead in Haiti as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne. I retain this opening prayer as the known death toll increases daily, today it is more than 1,000.

Merciful Father,
hear our prayers and console us.
As we renew our faith in your Son,
whom you raised from the dead,
strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters
will share in his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen Prayer from All Soul's

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Protection for Franklin as he travels in a strange city; for help in bearing up under the burden he is carrying

For the families of people who have died in the course of Ivan and for all those whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged or endangered. Particularly for Lee Ann and whoever else found themselves in Alabama.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Please remember the more than 700 dead in Haiti as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne:

Merciful Father,
hear our prayers and console us.
As we renew our faith in your Son,
whom you raised from the dead,
strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters
will share in his resurrection,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen Prayer from All Soul's

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Protection for Franklin as he travels in a strange city

For the families of people who have died in the course of Ivan and for all those whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged or endangered. Particularly for Lee Ann and whoever else found themselves in Alabama.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Blessed be God who lives forever,
because his kingdom lasts for all ages.

. . . Bless the Lord of righteousness
and exalt the King of ages. Tobit 13

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Protection for Franklin as he travels in a strange city

For the families of people who have died in the course of Ivan and for all those whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged or endangered. Particularly for Lee Ann and whoever else found themselves in Alabama.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

It is you whom I invoke, O Lord.
In the morning you hear me;
in the morning I offer you my prayer,
watching and waiting. From Morning Prayer, Psalm 5

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS:
For Protection for Franklin as he travels in a strange city

For the families of people who have died in the course of Ivan and for all those whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged or endangered. Particularly for Lee Ann and whoever else found themselves in Alabama.

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Prayer Requests

URGENT REQUESTS: For a young lady who is in a bad place and needs the light of grace and hope of heart to lift a great weight.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

We are celebrating the feast of the cross which drove away darkness and brought in the light. As we keep this feast, we are lifted up with the crucified Christ, leaving behind us earth and sin so that we may gain the things above. So great and outstanding a possession is the cross that he who wins it has won a treasure. Rightly could I call this treasure the fairest of all fair things and the costliest, in fact as well as in name, for on it and through it and for its sake the riches of salvation that had been lost were restored to us. from a Discourse--St. Andrew of Crete

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

This seemed mordantly appropriate for the terrible storm that so many face:

The waters have risen and severe storms are upon us, but we do not fear drowning, for we stand firmly upon a rock. Let the sea rage, it cannot break the rock. Let the waves rise, they cannot sink the boat of Jesus. What are we to fear? . . . I have only contempt for the world's threats, I find its blessings laughable. I have no fear of poverty, no desire for wealth. I am not afraid of death nor do I long to live, except for your good. I concentrate therefore on the present situation and I urge you, my firends, to have confidence. from a homily--St. John Chrysostom

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

And so the bridegroom is one with the Father and one with the bride. Whatever he found in his bride alien to her own nature he took from her and nailed to his cross when he bore her sins and destroyed them on the tree. He received from her and clothed himself in what was hers by nature and gave her what belonged to him as God. He destroyed what was diabolical, and took to himself what was human, and conferred on her what was divine. So all that belonged to the bride was shared in by the bridegroom, and he who had done no wrong and on whose lips was found no deceit could say: Have pity on me, Lord, for I am weak. . . .

Do not destroy the whole Christ by separating head from body, for Christ is not complete without the Church, nor is the Church complete without Christ. The whole and complete Christ is head and body. --Sermon--Blessed Isaac of Stella

Praise

Frances is gone and the damage done is not so fearful as might have been. Pray hard to keep Ivan at bay and far from all human habitation. As much as Frances may hurt us, the Bahamas were far more battered and bruised. So too with any hurricane--what scares and frightens us for a while means life and death for many hundreds living in shelters less secure than our own.

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

For the continued recovery of Katherine's mother, for her spiritual awakening and well-being, and for the will to put herself right with God.

Please pray that Ivan, whose course is yet quite uncertain misses everything it possibly can miss.

Please pray that I might find a roofer quickly, who will repair my house correctly the first time.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

Pour out prayers on the people of Florida who have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their lives in this storm.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

[from Yesterday's Office of Readings]

The first stage of contemplation,my dear brothers, is constantly to consider what God wants, what is pleasing to him, and what is acceptable in his eyes. We all offend in many things; our strength cannot match the rectitude of God's will, being neither one with it nor wholly in accord with it; let us then humble ourselves under the powerful hand of the most high God and be concerned to show ourselves unworthy before his merciful gaze. . . from a Sermon--St. Bernard

Praise

Frances is gone and the damage done is not so fearful as might have been. Pray hard to keep Ivan at bay and far from all human habitation. As much as Frances may hurt us, the Bahamas were far more battered and bruised. So too with any hurricane--what scares and frightens us for a while means life and death for many hundreds living in shelters less secure than our own.

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

Please pray that Ivan, whose course is yet quite uncertain misses everything it possibly can miss and is sent harmlessly into the Atlantic to spin away and die.

Please pray that I might find a roofer quickly, who will repair my house correctly the first time.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

Pour out prayers on the people of Florida who have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their lives in this storm.

For the continued recovery of Katherine's mother.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

This radiant and manifest coming of God to men most certainly needed a joyful prelude to introduce the great gift of salvation to us. The present festival, the birth of the Mother of God, is the prelude, while the final act is the foreordained union of the Word with flesh. Today the Virgin is born, tended and formed, and prepared for her role as Mother of God, who is the universal King of the ages.

Therefore, let all creation sing and dance and unite to make worthy contribution to the celebration of this day. . . . Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place for him who made all things. The creature is newly prepared to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator. from a Discourse--St. Andrew of Crete

Praise

Frances is gone and the damage done is not so fearful as might have been. Pray hard to keep Ivan at bay and far from all human habitation. As much as Frances may hurt us, the Bahamas were far more battered and bruised. So too with any hurricane--what scares and frightens us for a while means life and death for many hundreds living in shelters less secure than our own.

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan until he returns to us.

Please pray that I might find a roofer quickly, who will repair my house correctly the first time.

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

Pour out prayers on the people of Florida who have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their lives in this storm.

For the continued recovery of Katherine's mother.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

I assured you my brothers, that even to this day it is clear to some that the words which Jesus speaks are spirit and life, and for this reason they follow him. To others these words seem hard, and so they look elsewhere for some pathetic consolation. Yet wisdom cries out in the streets, in the broad and spacious way that leads to death, to call back those who take this path. from a Sermon—St. Bernard

Praise

Frances is gone and the damage done is not so fearful as might have been. Pray hard to keep Ivan at bay and far from all human habitation. As much as Frances may hurt us, the Bahamas were far more battered and bruised. So too with any hurricane--what scares and frightens us for a while means life and death for many hundreds living in shelters less secure than our own.

Prayer Requests

A quick sale and an easy move for Tom and his family as they set out on another exciting adventure in life.

Pour out prayers on the people of Florida who have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their lives in this storm.

For the continued recovery of Katherine's mother.

For a deeper understanding of and commitment to the strengthening grace of the sacrament of marriage, especially for those who are presently undergoing trials.

Please storm heaven for my friends in Louisiana, they've had a long string of misfortune and could do with some good news.

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Please pray for those still in the path of Frances. Please pray that she speed up greatly and move swiftly through the remainder of her path. Pray for all those who suffered damage or total destruction of their homes. Pray that all other tropical storms this season avoid Florida and the United States entirely--that they take the more predictable routes that send them back out to the Atlantic.

Hi All,

Keep praying. So far much has happened that has been utterly unexpected. The danger still includes flooding for many areas, so prayers are desparately needed. Thank you all so much for all that you have already done.

Pray that those poor coulds in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte receive nothing like what is predicted. The Lord can continue to diminish this storm. They are predicting strengthening over the course of the day, but let us insist on its gradual destruction. Let the Lord work His will, may He preserve His people from this storm.

Nothing so far in Orlando. One of the worst things is waiting for something to hapen. Those nearer the coast are having rain bands, so by noon we should start getting whatever will happen. I'm praying for tropical storm force (or less) winds.

People will be disgruntled at having been moved because of this, but let me say right now that the evacuation was absolutely right. Remember it threatened us as Category 4 with a possibility of strengthening to 5. The Lord in His Mercy has weakened it to this extent.

Now pray for the people of the severely damaged Bahamas, people far less able to recover and rebuild from such a terrible storm that has lingered so long over the islands.

At any rate, keep praying! And thank you so much for your prayers.

Keep praying. Much change in Frances (category 4 to category 3--slowed progress, different entering point (bad for east coast, but perhaps those already ravaged by Charley will be spared the worst of this), and let us pray for continued weakening. The forecasts are still uncertain, and a storm from the east is much worse than one from the west for us. But prayer availeth much and hope strengthens in the wake of such an outpouring of prayer. Thanks to everyone who is praying. I will attempt to keep you updated as the day goes on.

This may be the last you hear from me for some time--at least until after the storm passes, if it follows the track most commonly predicted. (There is consolation in the fact that Charley did not follow predictions, so there is some hope).

The more I read the more terrified I am of the potential harm, even inland, of this storm. St. Therese said that all of our sorrows are in yesterday and tomorrow, and yet there is something anticipatory about the human animal.

Both the winds and the rains stand in position to do tremendous damage to my own house to those of ourneighbors. If as much rain falls as is predicted there could be flooding such that the entire Orlando/Kissimmee metroplex becomes one large lake. (Or so the doomsayers say. I suppose it is possible, I don't really know.)

I've already got a "blemish" on the roof, these winds will exacerbate it and if this rain falls, the ceiling in one of my rooms will come down as well.

In addition, the debris on the streets makes for powerful projectiles to go through windows and even our concrete block. If you've never experienced a hurricane, I don't think you can imagine how really very frightening it may be.

Please pray for protection and safety of all of the people of Florida and for those already hit hard by Charley. I am in a relatively good place compared to my neighbors. Even so, I have been unable to eat for the last two days and don't anticipate any improvement in this condition until after the crisis passes Sunday evening.

I need the consolation of knowing that some small group is holding us all up in prayer. I need to internalize that God's will is done in this as in all things. I'm just not certain I want to see the outcome of this aspect of His will. Pray particularly for Samuel and his protection. With his father a basket case, he needs protection both from the physical elements and any lasting harm such a traumatic event might wreak on him incidentally from his father's weakness.

Because human ignorance is slow to believe what it does not see, and equally slow to hope for what it does not know, those who were to be instructed in the divine traching had first to be arooused by bodily benefits and visible miracles so that, once they had experienced his gracious power, they would not longer doubt the wholesome effect of his doctrine. from A Sermon on the Beatitudes--Pope St. Leo the Great

Praise Report

Yesterday was my twentieth anniversary--married to one of the most wonderful and frustrating women on Earth--alternately heaven and well at least purgatory--and I wouldn't for a moment consider having it any other way. May the Lord continue to strengthen our marriage and our family and may the grace of the sacrament support us both on the way to salvation. Please pray for us today in praise and thanksgiving to God for forging so wonderful a family.

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.

Hurricane Frances has taken a notably Eastern Jog over the course of the day. This could be very good news. Keep praying that it follow a course to the East of the Bahamas and that meterological interevention force this monster out to the middle of the ocean where it can roil about harmlessly. Nothing is beyond God's power and nothing can compare to the virtue of hope when faith seems very, very weak.

(The problems of a rational, modernist-shaped, mind. I repudiate the modernist heresy, but I have to admit to being influenced by it.)

Linda and Steven Riddle are delighted to announce the celebration of their 20th anniversary TODAY! (loud cheers, some coughing, a few hiccoughs)

You are all cordially invited to contribute to your own spouses and loved ones all prayers, well-wishes, and any individual expressions of congratulations you wish to offer. May they rise up and become a sweet smelling incence in Heaven, which I am certain rejoices with us in this celebration of continued sacramental union.

May our day of blessing bless all who are married with moments of peace, tranquility, and ardent love. God bless you all.

For the third day will dawn upon a new heaven and a new earth when these bones that form the whole house of Israel are raised up on the great day of the Lord, when death had been defeated. So the resurrection of Christ, accoplilshed after his suffering on the cross, embraces the mystery of the resurrection of his whole body. from a Commentary on John-Origen

Praise Report

Today is my twentieth anniversary--married to one of the most wonderful and frustrating women on Earth--alternately heaven and well at least purgatory--and I wouldn't for a moment consider having it any other way. May the Lord continue to strengthen our marriage and our family and may the grace of the sacrament support us both on the way to salvation. Please pray for us today in praise and thanksgiving to God for forging so wonderful a family.

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan

For a dear friend who is undergoing a troubling period in her life, beset with a number of problems, physical, financial, emotional. May God hold her close to His heart.

For a St. Blog's parishioner in need of work to forestall financial catastrophe, that the Lord provide all that is needed in both material and spiritual blessings.

For those struggling against self to attain holiness, that the Good Lord will raise up new Saints for our times, visible beacons that draw all people toward Christ.