Hello all. So sorry its been so long since I have been on this board. 2018 is a year I really want to forget. So much has changed in my life. My marriage of 18 years fell apart for awful reasons that I don't want to share on a public forum and now I find myself, like many, as a divorced man of God. My faith has been terrible this year in light of the depression and heartache I have dealt with this year, but I am trying so hard to repair my relationship with God. Your loving prayers and support will be greatly welcomed!
Andy You and the family are in my prayers. While there is not much consolation in it, remember there is great merit in suffering; you can't loose (especially) if you accept it, in advance. God Bless
Andy, I'm so sorry to hear what you have been going through this past year but it is very good to hear from you. I will be praying for you and that Our Blessed Mother will help you in every way possible.
Andy ; sometimes the suffering people are going through leaves me speechless; I don't know quite know what to say. But I was praying and thinking about it and I would suggest this. Tryand think of and concentrate on the positive things in this situation rather than the negative. Especially all the spiritual. It may take you while to find them. But God never leaves us in total darkness. There are always stars in the sky.
Great perspective, Padraig, Thank you, Andy, for returning. Prayers going up. I remember you well and I am glad you are back.
My prayers are with you...I can remember going through a similar situation, I was very angry at my spouse and for awhile God. It didn't make sense to me why he would allow a sacrament turn so bad. It hurt a lot. Once I was able to start living again so to speak, I was able to understand God does things for a reason. My time and my spouses on this earth is just a drop in the bucket compared with the eternal. This eventually brought me into a deeper understanding of my faith and what truly love is all about. Hang in there!
Hi Andy, My life took a similar turn two years ago. I know how you are feeling.... My only advice is to go to daily mass, regularly confession for grace, daily rosary, etc. it’s life altering, but If you trust God, offer it up, and live the faith, you will recover. God may bring a greater good from this that you might not see just now Andy. Depending on the situation, it can be worse than a death...but only you will feel or view it that way. And only time and grace will see you through it. Just pray, pray, pray. Offer it up Andy and you will see the fruits of offering this up in heaven. This life is short...thank God....we live for eternal life....and you will be happy for eternity if you do this right. God give you peace....my prayers for you Andy. You’ll get through it....each day will improve...just take it one day at a time. Rely on Gods grace! He won’t abandon you! Our Lady will comfort you...pray your rosary even when you feel least like it...your mother understands and she will help you. If you can, pray for your x....they need it more than you...they may not know it just now...especially if they have no faith. Your suffering may get them into heaven. Once everyone is there, these earthly sufferings are not even a memory. It’s eternal joy...none of these earthly concerns will matter. Life is short...just get everyone to heaven...period!
Andy, prayers and offerings going up to heaven for you. Amid this time of turmoil I pray for your spiritual (to seek God), emotional (to not lose hope), and physical (healing of brokeness and despair) healing. Our mother most gracious please keep Andy and his family in your prayers with us.
Andy Praying for you. It is so hard to see the hand of God in our suffeings and sorrows. At times it all builds up and I find that my prayer attitude changes as I offer my tears and sufferings: the prayers [in a way] seem more authentic, more focused on Our Lord and His passion. The following prayer gives solace at these times. Eternal Father, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, so that in difficult moments, we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen
Praying for you, Andy. God be with you, friend. I have struggles of my own down here.... sometimes trying to figure out the "why" is just trying. Just offering it up, asking Mary to use our merits, and going one day at a time...
I know your heart is breaking Andy. Have had something happen in my life that was headed that way. Adoration begging the Lord to heal my heart, praying for all involved for a very long time, offering up my suffering to Jesus. We are all praying for you to have some peace and consolation. Your birthday buddy, March 8th.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. Padraig, your response about suffering got me really thinking. They say God only gives us what we can handle, so I guess he knows in my case I can handle such suffering and then also have the wisdom, once I have it under control, to use the suffering. We all know that the souls here and in Purgatory need the prayers and the suffering to be offered up for them, so I just need to be mindful of that, embrace the suffering, and use it like it needs to be used.
Offering our suffering in the midst of our pain sometimes takes super-human grit and self-sacrifice. But our morning offering should cover us for the times that we forget the immense power of the gift of offering up our sorrows. Losing a marriage through divorce is one of life's greatest agonies, Andy. So many prayers going up for you!
