Flos Carmeli: Prayer Requests and Reports Archives

January 22, 2008

An Urgent Request for Prayers

My company has recently been acquired by another company in the same field. We know that there will be layoffs, and the strong suspicion and rumor is that they will be occurring perhaps as early as the end of this week, but certainly (the first wave) within two weeks. They are expected to affect between 13% (the company estimate) and 25% (the rumor going around) of the staff. While I have little reason to be concerned for myself, I'm very concerned for those around me. (And of course, I may just be an ostrich--in complete denial). Please pray for all of us as we go through this time--that the layoffs are less drastic than expected and that those who are let go are able to swiftly find gainful employment.

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December 13, 2007

Prayer Requests

Mr. Core, late of blogging fame, requests our prayers and thoughts as he moves through what must be a difficult, frightening, and trying time in his career.

I request prayers for me and for all those with whom I work as we also move through some tumultuous times as we move toward a transformation of our company.

Thank you.

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November 5, 2007

Request for Prayers

I have an extremely important presentation to do today and an extremely important inquiry to make. Would you please remember the success of these two ventures in your prayers today?

Thank you

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October 1, 2007

Thank for Prayers for FiL

My Father-in-Law came home from the hospital yesterday. He's still recovering, but the worst of the problem seems to be under control. Continued prayers would be appreciated. Thank you all for adding your voices to the prayers for him.

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September 27, 2007

Prayers for My Father-in-Law please

Please add my father-in-law to your daily intentions. He's in the hospital with a serious infection.

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September 20, 2007

Appreciation

Deepest thanks and appreciation to all who said prayers for me on Tuesday. The presentation went far better than I had expected in my wildest dreams. The results have been galvanizing and envigorating. It feels like a new world opening up--so once again, thank you.

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September 18, 2007

Request for Prayers

To anyone who may read this today before two o'clock, please remember the team I work with as we have an important presentation before officers of the company. I don't expect any difficulty, but I also don't expect it to be particularly easy.

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March 9, 2007

Prayers for Our Retreat

Please pray for the gathering of Carmelites of the Central Florida region as we meet together for a silent retreat this weekend in Tampa. I will be remembering all of you as we pray and reflect.

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February 27, 2007

A Request for Prayers

A gift for Lent--I offer you good causes to pray for, thus practicing one of the three staples and foundations of Lenten discipline.

The people where I work are "living in interesting times." We are up for sale for the second time in five years and that has everyone a little edgy. Please pray for a successful sale that will allow us to resume our usual business.

In addition to the broader concerns of the company, I am living in especially interesting times with regard to work and would appreciate prayers. As far as I can discern all possible news would be good, but I'm waiting on tenterhooks to find out what will happen and there are enormous temptations to pride and other sins.

Finally, a young man who works with me recently announced that his wife gave birth to a child 10 weeks premature. Please pray for Coral that she quickly "comes up to speed." Everything seems okay so far, but you know how delicate the situation of a premature infant can be. Let's pray for continued stability and rapid improvement.

Thank you!

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January 23, 2007

Prayer Request

If you have a moment during the day, please remember DM and his family as they struggle with the loss of a dear family member who passed away late last week. Thank you.

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December 22, 2006

Prayers for TSO and Family

Who lost a beloved family member last night.

May the Lord bless those left behind and take unto Himself, this, his very own precious child.

Amen.

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November 6, 2006

An Hour of Prayer

A notice from a friend on the West Coast, in time for all of us. Seems like a very good idea:

Unite in prayer for 1 hour Monday for the elections on Tuesday

There is a grass roots effort to have this country, united in prayer for one hour this Monday, asking for God's mercy and direction concerning Tuesday's critical elections.

Prayer is to start on the west coast from 9-10 a.m.

...from 10-11 a.m. mountain time,

.... 11-12 a.m. central time,

...and 12-1 p.m. eastern time.....

It can be done anywhere... rosary, divine mercy or novena, etc. One can be alone or gathered with friends. The object is to join all our prayers from one end of our country to the other, as one voice, begging God to have Mercy on us and Intercede for the good of our nation. We need all the help we can get to spread this message. Your help would be much appreciated.

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August 25, 2006

A Prayer Request

Someone from India posted this to a post too old, perhaps , to be read by many, so I repost it here unedited:

Dear sir, I am kavitha from India.One of my friend his name is Senthil
and he is suffering from polio attack from his childhood.he is now
26yrs old and his one hand and leg is very thin and weak.so please pray for
his healing and pray for him to accept jesus christ has his
saviour.Praise the lord.Thakyou

Please pray for Senthil and for his friend Kavitha who was thoughtful enough to request of strangers the favor of a prayer.

If you stop by again, thank you Kavitha for allowing me to be of service. I will pray for Senthil and for you, that your bright Christian spirit bring life to those around you. God bless!

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July 20, 2006

Request for Prayers

Last night I was involved in a traffic accident a little more serious than a fender-bender. Let's call it a fender crusher. But as the little push I was given could have resulted in me being pushed into a moving stream where much more serious damage could have occurred, I am somewhat shaken, hence the tone of the earlier posts this morning. Hope they were somewhat coherent. Just keep me in mind today please for serentiy and coherence. Thanks.

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April 10, 2006

Prayer Request

Please pray for Katherine and her family as they go through this very trying trial. May the Lord bless them and keep them close to His heart. May He speak in the secret places and in the silences and may He be comforter, guardian, and friend in time of trial.

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April 3, 2006

Request for Prayers

One who has no blog of his own, so far as I know, has requested prayers for an upcoming series of examinations that is critical to his continued work in his chosen field. I'm sure that anything you all could add to your prayers for the next couple of weeks would be greatly appreciated.

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February 14, 2006

A Prayer Request

Father, We bring before you our small town in Lancashire, we ask that you will give strength to our police and community officers as they work to bring law and order to our streets.
We pray for all our young people and ask that the churches will have ways of reaching out to them in a non threatening wayl amen

A request from the comments box that needed a better venue--posted by Ms. Frankland.

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February 10, 2006

Another Prayer Request

Samuel will be performing in a "judging" competition on Sunday. He'll be playing a couple of pieces on piano.

I have to say, knowing absolutely nothing at all of the way children develop in the performance of music, Samuel seems to be roaring ahead. He seems to do splendidly. He certainly surprises me at every turn.

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January 27, 2006

Prayers Please. . .

For Katherine and her family as they continue to struggle with the difficulties of her mother's illness. Pray for peace and blessings particularly on Katherine and her father, and for solace for Katherine's children who are coming to understand how terrible this struggle is.

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November 22, 2005

Praise God

I have a challenging, arduous, and difficult day ahead as does another person with whom I work. This is a day of opportunity and grace. Please pray that we both can rise to the occasion and become better people through this interaction. This is the possiblity of growth for all involved, and that is always a frightening and difficult time, so prayers would be appreciated. I dread it and embrace it because this is what God has for me today, and all that God provides is provided in perfect love.

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October 30, 2005

A Request for Prayers

I don't know if I made a point about this before, but even if so, it never hurts to renew a request for prayer.

I have recently volunteered, and ultimately been accepted, to take on pro tem the duties of both the Regional Coordinator AND the Regional Formation Director. As to the latter, I feel that the requirements of the duties fall well within my skill set. As to the former, administration is not something that comes to me naturally. I will need a lot of help, both corporal and in the realm of prayer. I'd greatly appreciate it if you would remember me and more particularly my duties and responsibiities in this capacity in your prayer. I am not a particularly capable leader where the every-day issues and messy adherence to regulations is called for. Nevertheless, I know without doubt that with God's help I can do enough to keep our region moving forward.

So, please just remember my region and pray that I might be able to act for the good of the entire Carmelite community until such time as God raises up for us a capable leader.

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October 19, 2005

A Little (Unexpected) Silence Again

I just finished typing up the first of these posts and due to what I will explain below, I hit the wrong button and hence demolished it.

I have been suffering from a slight health problem over the past few days, the treatment of which has entailed using some pain killers that have made it somewhat difficult to spend time at the keyboard. Moreover, you will probably find a greater number of typographical errors through this period as my proofing ability diminishes with my clarity. Please forgive me. And please pray for me that the present treatment will knock this wretched thing out. I do not like to contemplate the meaning of it otherwise.

While you're praying, please add prayers for all of these in the path of our present Hurricane Wilma. I know I'm very, very tired of this season, and seeing that Orlando is squarely within the cone of uncertainty on this one, I'm somewhat concerned. NOAA's present forecast is that Wilma will be a short, sharp punch across the penisula. Please pray that it is so and that we will be done with this nonsense for the season. Tying records isn't exactly my idea of fun when it comes to weather phenomena. (Though, I must say, there is a certain thrill at the possibility of breaking such a record. And a false sense of reassurance because averages and probabilities suggest to the untrained mind that next year would HAVE to be better. Oh, unfortunately not so. But we cling to the perception of the law of averages rather than to the cold reality that we must have some high years to balance the low and average 12 storms rather than 21. Still, we're better off than Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune(?) all of which have storms that have lasted for the better part of 400 years--if we use the Great Red Spot and Galileo's observations of it as an indicator.)

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September 30, 2005

Request for Particular Prayers

I am at a juncture where I am facing crises of sorts in several dimensions of my life--nothing dire, but huge decisions that need more brain-power and heart than I seem to be able to muster. (Probably because they affect so many different aspects of life.) If you would remember particularly in your prayers a need for discernment in at least three modes--vocational, career, and home life, I would greatly appreciate it.

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September 19, 2005

TS/Hurricane Rita

Tropical Storm RITA

It seems as though the people along the water in Texas may have a visitor. These things are by no means certain, but let's pray that the visit be not so bad as our recent landfalls.

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September 2, 2005

Another Message from the New Orleans Carmel

I hope that I am not breaching any confidence in sharing these communications, but there may be some of my Carmelite brothers and sisters who are not receiving these messages, and I think it is important to stress the urgent need for prayer for this Carmel, but for all of the people affected. I know you all know it, but this makes it family for me and I feel the need to share the burden. This is very, very hard.

From Sr. Andree of the New Orleans O. Carm Community

I am a distance from the devastation in New Orleans and am fine, Kevin. Yes, our motherhouse is underwater at lowest two levels. Angele and Gwen stayed there during the storm and were rescued by boat yesterday and shuttled to various transportation spots until they got to Baton Rouge where we picked them up yesterday. No one had heard from them all during the days so we weren't sure where they were. They were exhausted and in post traumatic shock with stories eventually to tell! Several sisters have not yet been contacted, but phones are great difficulty. Two of them are probably at the hospitals where they were working. They are probably safe. One sister we are not sure of. No one knew her plan. She could be fine somewhere, but communication is impossible. That is our hope.

My immediate family---siblings and their children's families are accounted for in terms of their plans for early evacuation, but still not able to get contact with all. They all lost all---their homes were near the motherhouse, near the lakefront where the levees broke and inundated the area. Total losses of all but their lives! It will be difficult months ahead.

All of our elderly sisters in nursing homes or in motherhouse were moved early and though they spent days in a school gym, we have now found a nursing home that could take them in Texas.

Loss of schools and ministries will have powerful impact on our future and its adjustments as a Congregation.

Pray for our perseverance and courage. Thanks for your concern.

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September 1, 2005

A Message Regarding the New Orleans Carmelites

From the governing body in this province for T.O. Carm, please pray.

The first item is regarding the Carmelite Sisters in the New Orleans area of Louisiana. Sr. Libby and Sr. Mary (OCarms in the Lay Carmelite Office here in Darien) have asked me to share with you part of a message they are sending to friends and family.

"We haven't really been able to get first hand communication about the sisters in Louisiana. It looks as though mostly all of them left the area ahead of time, or, if they stayed behind, that they are safe. We do know of one sister who can't be located. No one knows anything of where she might be.

Television talks about the breach in the 17th Street Canal (just a few short blocks from our Motherhouse) but we are not able to tell by the TV images whether or not our Motherhouse and school have been destroyed. Perhaps when the water is contained and they continue showing videos of the area, we will have a better idea of our situation. Even our sisters who are in Louisiana (those who left the New Orleans area, I mean) don't really know a lot of what we see on TV regarding the flooding and devastation. "

Please keep in prayer all those, esp the poor (of which are are many in Louisiana!). It has been "our "tsunami" as one person put it. Massive and deep flooding is the primary disaster The area is below sea level, so widespread flooding damage from the broken levees are the worst nightmare in the New Orleans area after the storm had long gone!

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August 31, 2005

Good News!!

Got through to Christine, only for about a minute and half--enough to ascertain that all of her family is okay. Their houses are underwater/destroyed and Christine presently has 11 guests in her house, but praise God their all alive!

As soon as I know more I'll let you all know. But praise God, everyone in this small group is okay.

Please continue prayers both for Christine and for all the others who are suffering hardship from loss of livelihood, goods, or loved ones. What a terrible, terrible storm.

I know I was terribly frightened on my trip home from Columbus in the aftermath of Charley as I was seeing all the devastation. But that doesn't hold a candle to this.

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Plea for Prayers

You all know my good friends Christine and Gordon. They live in Louisiana, but outside of the worst of the storm. However, most of Christine's family lives in New Orleans/Metarie, including her mom and dad. Please pray that they are all right. I haven't been able to get in touch with Christine yet and naturally I am quite concerned because of the extent of the damage done and the frailness of her parents. I only hope they had the good sense to leave the city. Also brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins--the entire family was in the path of destruction. I'll keep you all posted as I find out more.

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August 29, 2005

Katrina

Please pour out your prayers on the people of New Orleans, Louisiana, and adjacent states. This storm sounds like one to rival that of Galveston in the 1930s. It is much larger than the slightly weaker Andrew that devastated South Florida some years ago, and it's heading for a city that sits normally about 5 feet below sea level.

Pray for those leaving and traveling away. Pray for those left behind or staying behind. Pray for a weakening of the storm rapidly. At this strength it will affect people well-inland who have never experienced anything quite like this.

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July 8, 2005

Prayer Request

For friends who are undergoing a tumultuous and difficult time, that the Lord be there to guide, to heal, to comfort, to provide.

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July 7, 2005

Prayers Needed

For the people of Great Britain, most particularly the people of London affected by today's attacks.

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June 30, 2005

Prayer Requests

Prayers please for Carol O. who is fighting a debilitating disease and needs all of our love and prayers as does her entire family.

Prayers also for guidance for one who is seeking a way and for protection.

Prayers also for Christine and Gordon, who seem to be doing well despite profound difficulties.

Prayers for Linda and Samuel as they continue to enjoy the rolling hllls of West Virginia.

Prayers for safety in my coming trip.

Thank you.

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March 31, 2005

Prayers Offered for the Holy Father

Father in Heaven,

Thy will be done. Your faithful servant has served the faithful long and well. Thank you for the gift of him. If it be your will, let us keep him with us a while longer. Nevertheless Father, I'm certain that he is longing for home. Thy will be done to thy greater glory.

Amen

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February 17, 2005

Urgent Prayer Request

Please pray for a little boy named O.,
2 1/2 years old. ...He fell yesterday and needed
stiches- somewhere during the ER visit he went into shock, his heart
stopped, and he was revived, but rushed to a second hospital, and then air
lifted by chopper to the UPenn hospital in Philly. I have few details,
except that he is fighting for his life.... As of 5pm yesterday they were unsure of his chances of survival...

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January 4, 2005

Prayers for Katherine

Whose labor started last night--she has been known to have protracted labor and I haven't heard anything yet, so please keep her in your prayers until I'm able to share with you the wonderful news of a new life! Thanks.

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December 27, 2004

Prayers

Please pray for the victims of the Sumatran Tsunamis--more than 12,000 dead at this point.

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December 22, 2004

Prayers

Please continue prayers for one of St. Blogs' own who is searching for employment. One of the interviews is looking very good.

Please pray for Dylan and his return to us.

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December 21, 2004

Prayers

For one determinedly searching for employment and interviewing on a very regular basis.

For Katherine as she approaches the joyous birth of her child.

For CNG that the opportunity come through in time.

For Dylan who remains sorely missed.

For me--circumstances to be detailed at some later date.

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December 9, 2004

Urgent Prayer Request

Please pray for the swift recovery of four friends who, I just learned, were in a car crash last night. One of them is still in the emergency room. May God be with them and protect them and bring them safely home.

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December 8, 2004

Prayer Request

A dear friend in correspondence has written to me saying that she needs our prayers for financial support. She is going through an extremely difficult personal crisis and that is exacerbating the problem. Please pray hard for God's grace and help in finding her a position.

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December 6, 2004

Prayers for Katherine

I'm asking all mothers and all involved in the care of mothers to remember Katherine especially in your prayers in the coming weeks. She is hoping to have a home-birth, but presently the baby is not accomodating her. I don't understand the details completely, and I'm not certain they are relevant. What is relevant is that if she cannot have the child at home it will entail a great deal of hardship for the family.

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November 19, 2004

Prayers for one of St. Blogs's Founders

According to a comment on Gerard 's blog

I am very sad to report that Gerard Bugge, my mother Sheila Pritchard's long-time friend and tenant, passed away peacefully last night at his home in Maryland.

Please pray for the repose of his soul. He is the ethereal Godfather of many of us.

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November 16, 2004

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Dylan.

Please pray for two friends who have started businesses and who are actively seeking clients and buyers. May God grant them success, and more importantly, may their work spread the love of God and the Kingdom of His grace everywhere throughout the world.

Please pray for one who does not know which way to turn or which way to go in the matter of her marriage, that God tells her gently and lovingly how to resolve all of the issues.

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November 12, 2004

Prayer Requests

Please pray for me and for a friend. We are both taking small steps on new roads (though slightly different in nature) and we both need the support of all the prayers we can get. Pray that these little steps will carry each of us on our way to the life that God has in mind for us--a life of selfless devotion to His beauty and goodness--a life given in service to all around us.

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November 9, 2004

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for Dylan--I keep hoping he will return.

Please pray for the needs of the people who make up St. Blogs.

Please pray especially for those who have troubled marriages, for those who have difficulty communicating their wants and needs, for those who feel lost and at sea and who live in constant turmoil.

Please pray for the success of 3 different business ventures, the welfare of several families may hinge on it.

And God bless all of you who remember the needs of others in the course of your own busy lives.

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November 8, 2004

Prayer Requests

Please pray for a special intention, concern that birddogs me today.

Please pray for troubled marriages and for the communication gaps that too easily contribute to them.

Please pray for those out of work, and those working in new fields with which they are not yet comfortable.

And please pray for a friend of mine who is entering a new field and who is uncertain of her ability to cope, of her desire to do it, and of her capacity to deal with all the surrounding issues.

Thank you all. May God bless your generosity.

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October 27, 2004

Praise Report

Thank you all for your prayers. It is premature to say that everything has been resolved, but it appears that all is well and only time will tell. Please keep us in your prayers a while longer, but I think everything is all right.

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October 26, 2004

Please Pray for Linda and Me

A probably minor, but very frightening financial crisis this morning. Please pray.

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October 19, 2004

Urgent Prayer Request

Prayers for a financial miracle from one in extreme distress.

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October 14, 2004

Special Prayer Request

Marriage is really under attack, both in the abstract formulation of law and in the concrete. We all know of some very prominent Catholics whose marriage is unfortunately falling apart quite publicly; however, there are any number of private crises as well.

As faithful Catholic we need to take a stand in prayer and fasting for marriage. Please consider offering even a single meal, or that tempting snack or desert, some small personal sacrifice in the name of the many who are enduring very, very difficult times right now. The assault seems enormous. Every time I turn around, I seem to learn of another couple whose marriage is in danger. Please give some time todqy, perhaps a decade of the rosary, perhaps during the Divine Mercy chaplet, or perhaps some other small prayer for the many, many people who are enduring this onslaught of the evil one. He will not cease until he has utterly corrupted or destroyed this life-giving sacrament.

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October 11, 2004

Prayer Requests 11 October 2004

Praise and Prayer Requests
Please include Linda's concerns in a special way in your prayers today. She is undergoing a most arduous trial at the present time and needs the support of all of us.

For the repose of the soul of M. aged twenty who died in a collision and most especially for the family and friends he left behind.

For the repose of the soul of MIke, recently baptized, aged 25, found dead on his couch by his parent Saturday. May he be with the Lord already.

For Msgr. Harte, Pastor of the Shrine of Mary Queen of the Universe, recovered and still recovering from surgery.

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.

For a troubled marriage, that it may open to the Lord's healing touch and blossom with all the potential that is within it.

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 the people of the Sudan oppressed on all sides that they receive justice, mercy, and reprieve.

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.

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October 7, 2004

Prayer Requests--Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Praise and Prayer Requests
Please include Linda's concerns in a special way in your prayers today. She is undergoing a most arduous trial at the present time and needs the support of all of us.

For the repose of the soul of M. aged twenty who died in a collision and most especially for the family and friends he left behind.

For the repose of the soul of Sister Anne, precious and beloved advisor to Katherine.

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.

For a troubled marriage, that it may open to the Lord's healing touch and blossom with all the potential that is within it.

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 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.

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October 6, 2004

Prayer Requests 6 October 2004

Praise and Prayer Requests
For the repose of the soul of M. aged twenty who died in a collision and most especially for the family and friends he left behind.

For the repose of the soul of Sister Anne, precious and beloved advisor to Katherine.

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.

For a troubled marriage, that it may open to the Lord's healing touch and blossom with all the potential that is within it.

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.
or 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.

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.

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October 4, 2004

Prayer Requests--Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Praise and Prayer Requests

Thanksgiving
For the many blessings and beautiful gifts that the Lord gives us day by day. He showers us with the promise of new life and grants us the beauties of this season. (Yes even in Florida, despite the temperatures, autumn has its majestice glory in beauty. Leaves fall from northern trees, and northern birds alight from Florida skies--our sign of autumn.) May He bless us especially in this season so that we may judge aright and wisely select the best possible leaders.

URGENT REQUESTS:
For the repose of the soul of Sister Anne, precious and beloved advisor to Katherine.

For Katherine, who having lost so substantial an anchor is feeling somewhat at 6s and 7s and for success in her ventures. May the prayers of Sister Anne, who, if not already at the side of Jesus will ascend rapidly on the fragrant offering of prayers from Carmelites the world over, assure her success and sure guidance.

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.

For a troubled marriage, that it may open to the Lord's healing touch and blossom with all the potential that is within it.

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 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.

For the people of the Sudan that they may know peace and security and that they might learn to live together.

A special request from two gentleman battling particularly troublesome and besetting sins for grace and help as they continue forward.

For all those in the process of discerning vocations to the religious life, for guidance, prudence and good counsel

For our children, that they grow up in security, comfort, and the certain knowledge that they are loved and that they be released from any bonds of darkness, fear, anger, or sadness that bind and threaten them

For all those living under the curse of generational sins, that they may have protection and the inheritance of the past may be made void in their lives.

For all who are suffering from marital problems, most particularly those in our own families or communities, that the Lord may intervene and remind them that a marriage is of three persons.

For mothers and families that struggle with autism and autistic-related disabilities: particularly for M'Lynn, Melissa, Christine, and Betty.

For families that desire more children

For the conversion or return of spouses and loved ones to the Catholic Church, most particularly for Amanda's husband

For the men and women of the American Armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and for their families, may the Good Lord provide sustenance, support, compassion, and love that these separated families might continue to grow in strength and love.

Special Prayer Projects:

(1) For Katherine and Franklin, Gordon and Christine, Peter Kucera, and for all who are seeking employment and suffering through difficult times as they wait.

(2)Healthy Pregnancies and good and safe deliveries: For Suki, for a healthy pregancy and a safe delivery. For JCecil3 and Wife. For Pansy Moss. For Mrs. White and child. For Katherine and her friend Corren. Our Lady of La Leche, pray for us. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. St. Gerard Majella, pray for us. Blessed Gianna, pray for us.

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October 1, 2004

Prayer Requests--1 October 2004--Feast of St. Thèrése of Lisieux

Prayer Requests

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

For the repose of the soul of Sister Anne, precious and beloved advisor to Katherine.

For Katherine, who having lost so substantial an anchor is feeling somewhat at 6s and 7s and for success in her ventures. May the prayers of Sister Anne, who, if not already at the side of Jesus will ascend rapidly on the fragrant offering of prayers from Carmelites the world over, assure her success and sure guidance.

For my dear wife Linda who is extremely upset by some changes in the workplace, that she may adjust and move one rapidly and that our family is not too perturbed by the necessary changes in schedule.

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.

For the people of the Sudan that they may know peace and security and that they might learn to live together.

A special request from two gentleman battling particularly troublesome and besetting sins for grace and help as they continue forward.

For all those in the process of discerning vocations to the religious life, for guidance, prudence and good counsel

For all those living under the curse of generational sins, that they may have protection and the inheritance of the past may be made void in their lives.

For all who are suffering from marital problems, most particularly those in our own families or communities, that the Lord may intervene and remind them that a marriage is of three persons.

For mothers and families that struggle with autism and autistic-related disabilities: particularly for M'Lynn, Melissa, Christine, and Betty.

For families that desire more children

For the conversion or return of spouses and loved ones to the Catholic Church, most particularly for Amanda's husband

Special Prayer Projects:

(1) For Katherine and Franklin, Gordon and Christine, Peter Kucera, and for all who are seeking employment and suffering through difficult times as they wait.

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September 30, 2004

Prayer Requests 30 September 2004

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.