Prayers please

PurpleFlower · Jun 29, 2026 at 11:03 PM

miker said: ↑

So much good advice and prayers here for you, PF. As John said, its not small and its not that we measure pain and suffering to another... it's your pain, its your Cross and it is suffering. I admire you for having the courage to say it out loud and go to the only person who can truly comfort you whether He takes the Cross or allows it to stay. But there is no doubt He loves you immensely. Alyce and I will offer our sufferings through Christ for you.

I can't remember if I shared this before, I am writing... maybe will be a book at some point if this is God's will. But for now, I just want my kids , family abd friends to know I thank God for allowing the accident because I think it will help me Love him more.

Fwiw,......

For Those Who Suffer

If you are reading this because you are suffering — physically, emotionally, spiritually, or in ways no one else can see — I want to speak to you directly. Not as someone who has figured everything out, not as someone who has conquered pain, but as someone who has been broken, afraid, and unsure of how to take the next breath.

I want to tell you what I learned in the darkest season of my life.

You are not alone.

Even when it feels like the world has collapsed around you, even when you cannot see a way forward, even when you feel abandoned or forgotten, God is closer than your own breath. I did not always feel Him. I did not always understand Him. But He was there — in the wreckage, in the ICU, in the rehab gym, in the courtroom, in the tears of my children, in the hands of the people who carried me.

He is with you too.

Suffering does not mean God has turned His face away. Sometimes it is the place where His presence becomes most real. Not because the pain disappears, but before cause something deeper awakens — a trust that does not depend on understanding, a hope that does not depend on circumstances, a love that does not depend on strength.

If you are suffering, I want you to know this:

You do not have to be strong.

You do not have to pretend.

You do not have to carry everything alone.

You do not have to understand the “why.”

You do not have to fix yourself.

Let others carry you.

Let grace carry you.

Let God carry you.

There were days when I could not pray. Days when I could not move. Days when I could not imagine ever feeling whole again. But God met me in those places — not with explanations, but with presence. Not with answers, but with love.

If you are suffering, I want to offer you the same hope that sustained me:

Your story is not over.

Not even close.

There is a way through this — not around it, not above it, buut through it. And on the other side, you may find a depth you never knew, a tenderness you never expected, a strength that does not come from you but from the One who loves you.

I cannot promise that your suffering will disappear.

I cannot promise that everything will go back to the way it was.

But I can promise this:

God wastes nothing.

Not your pain.

Not your tears.

Not your fear.

Not your questions.

Not your brokenness.

He can take what was meant to destroy you and turn it into a place of encounter, a place of healing, a place of transformation.

If you are suffering, hold on.

If you cannot hold on, let God hold you.

If you cannot pray, let others pray for you.

If you cannot see the way forward, trust that God is already there.

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are carried.

You are not alone.

And one day — maybe sooner than you think — you will look back and see that even in the darkest places, God was writing a story of mercy, healing, and grace.
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This is beautiful, Miker. Thank you.

Jo M · Jun 30, 2026 at 12:08 AM

PurpleFlower said: ↑

I've been struggling for quite a while. It's hard to really explain it all, but ever since my miscarriages and terrible deaths of my cat and kitten last year, I have never quite recovered. I feel like I've been set aside and forgotten in my grief. I'm still praying, maybe more than ever, but my body and mind are trapped in a cycle of stress, fear, and sadness that God doesn't seem willing to free me from as of yet.

I feel silly writing this out, because there are people suffering much more than I am, but there has been such a toll on my health that I'm struggling on a minute-by-minute basis at this point. I'm exhausted and I beg your prayers for a little relief.

Your prayers have always helped me in the past. Thank you.
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Sorry to hear this PF. Prayers for healing graces. God bless you and your family.

Mario · Jun 30, 2026 at 3:51 AM

miker said: ↑

So much good advice and prayers here for you, PF. As John said, its not small and its not that we measure pain and suffering to another... it's your pain, its your Cross and it is suffering. I admire you for having the courage to say it out loud and go to the only person who can truly comfort you whether He takes the Cross or allows it to stay. But there is no doubt He loves you immensely. Alyce and I will offer our sufferings through Christ for you.

I can't remember if I shared this before, I am writing... maybe will be a book at some point if this is God's will. But for now, I just want my kids , family abd friends to know I thank God for allowing the accident because I think it will help me Love him more.

Fwiw,......

For Those Who Suffer

If you are reading this because you are suffering — physically, emotionally, spiritually, or in ways no one else can see — I want to speak to you directly. Not as someone who has figured everything out, not as someone who has conquered pain, but as someone who has been broken, afraid, and unsure of how to take the next breath.

I want to tell you what I learned in the darkest season of my life.

You are not alone.

Even when it feels like the world has collapsed around you, even when you cannot see a way forward, even when you feel abandoned or forgotten, God is closer than your own breath. I did not always feel Him. I did not always understand Him. But He was there — in the wreckage, in the ICU, in the rehab gym, in the courtroom, in the tears of my children, in the hands of the people who carried me.

He is with you too.

Suffering does not mean God has turned His face away. Sometimes it is the place where His presence becomes most real. Not because the pain disappears, but before cause something deeper awakens — a trust that does not depend on understanding, a hope that does not depend on circumstances, a love that does not depend on strength.

If you are suffering, I want you to know this:

You do not have to be strong.

You do not have to pretend.

You do not have to carry everything alone.

You do not have to understand the “why.”

You do not have to fix yourself.

Let others carry you.

Let grace carry you.

Let God carry you.

There were days when I could not pray. Days when I could not move. Days when I could not imagine ever feeling whole again. But God met me in those places — not with explanations, but with presence. Not with answers, but with love.

If you are suffering, I want to offer you the same hope that sustained me:

Your story is not over.

Not even close.

There is a way through this — not around it, not above it, buut through it. And on the other side, you may find a depth you never knew, a tenderness you never expected, a strength that does not come from you but from the One who loves you.

I cannot promise that your suffering will disappear.

I cannot promise that everything will go back to the way it was.

But I can promise this:

God wastes nothing.

Not your pain.

Not your tears.

Not your fear.

Not your questions.

Not your brokenness.

He can take what was meant to destroy you and turn it into a place of encounter, a place of healing, a place of transformation.

If you are suffering, hold on.

If you cannot hold on, let God hold you.

If you cannot pray, let others pray for you.

If you cannot see the way forward, trust that God is already there.

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are carried.

You are not alone.

And one day — maybe sooner than you think — you will look back and see that even in the darkest places, God was writing a story of mercy, healing, and grace.
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A beautiful heartfelt reflection!

Mario · Jun 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM

PurpleFlower said: ↑

Thank you, Padraig. I had a bit of a breakdown yesterday but Mary came to my rescue. I was really battling spiritually, and there were evil faces coming toward me from all sides every time I closed my eyes...but I kept praying Hail Mary's and when I hid under Mary's mantle, she drove them away.

My son and I have been offering up our pain for my husband's 23 year old nephew in particular, who was never baptized and has no faith. We just got a call today that this nephew asked to be admitted to a psychiatric ward for a while because he's been really struggling. I pray that God is working on him and will try to be more courageous in whatever God wants.
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I will dedicate my fast for you and your loved ones, especially that the Holy Spirit will replace discouragement with a hopeful and abiding joy!

Booklady · Jun 30, 2026 at 5:44 AM

"Quis ut Deus" said: ↑

But thier pain is different from your pain. Your pain is pain sister, it would be easy to say the cliché offer it up so I wont instead I will ask Simon of cyrene to help you carry your cross.

Lord Jesus, you accepted the help of Simon of Cyrene when you were crushed beneath the weight of the cross. Forgive me for the times I refuse to carry the crosses destined for me. Teach me to embrace my burdens and unite them with your suffering. Open my eyes and heart to the needs of my neighbors, granting me the grace to gladly help others bear their loads. Amen.
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I love your response, thank you.

Booklady · Jun 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM

sparrow said: ↑

I hope this is of some comfort PF. I just listened to it this morning. You are in my prayers.

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Thank you dear Sparrow.

PurpleFlower · Jun 30, 2026 at 5:46 AM

Mario said: ↑

I will dedicate my fast for you and your loved ones, especially that the Holy Spirit will replace discouragement with a hopeful and abiding joy!
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Thanks, Terry!

Booklady · Jun 30, 2026 at 5:49 AM

miker said: ↑

So much good advice and prayers here for you, PF. As John said, its not small and its not that we measure pain and suffering to another... it's your pain, its your Cross and it is suffering. I admire you for having the courage to say it out loud and go to the only person who can truly comfort you whether He takes the Cross or allows it to stay. But there is no doubt He loves you immensely. Alyce and I will offer our sufferings through Christ for you.

I can't remember if I shared this before, I am writing... maybe will be a book at some point if this is God's will. But for now, I just want my kids , family abd friends to know I thank God for allowing the accident because I think it will help me Love him more.

Fwiw,......

For Those Who Suffer

If you are reading this because you are suffering — physically, emotionally, spiritually, or in ways no one else can see — I want to speak to you directly. Not as someone who has figured everything out, not as someone who has conquered pain, but as someone who has been broken, afraid, and unsure of how to take the next breath.

I want to tell you what I learned in the darkest season of my life.

You are not alone.

Even when it feels like the world has collapsed around you, even when you cannot see a way forward, even when you feel abandoned or forgotten, God is closer than your own breath. I did not always feel Him. I did not always understand Him. But He was there — in the wreckage, in the ICU, in the rehab gym, in the courtroom, in the tears of my children, in the hands of the people who carried me.

He is with you too.

Suffering does not mean God has turned His face away. Sometimes it is the place where His presence becomes most real. Not because the pain disappears, but before cause something deeper awakens — a trust that does not depend on understanding, a hope that does not depend on circumstances, a love that does not depend on strength.

If you are suffering, I want you to know this:

You do not have to be strong.

You do not have to pretend.

You do not have to carry everything alone.

You do not have to understand the “why.”

You do not have to fix yourself.

Let others carry you.

Let grace carry you.

Let God carry you.

There were days when I could not pray. Days when I could not move. Days when I could not imagine ever feeling whole again. But God met me in those places — not with explanations, but with presence. Not with answers, but with love.

If you are suffering, I want to offer you the same hope that sustained me:

Your story is not over.

Not even close.

There is a way through this — not around it, not above it, buut through it. And on the other side, you may find a depth you never knew, a tenderness you never expected, a strength that does not come from you but from the One who loves you.

I cannot promise that your suffering will disappear.

I cannot promise that everything will go back to the way it was.

But I can promise this:

God wastes nothing.

Not your pain.

Not your tears.

Not your fear.

Not your questions.

Not your brokenness.

He can take what was meant to destroy you and turn it into a place of encounter, a place of healing, a place of transformation.

If you are suffering, hold on.

If you cannot hold on, let God hold you.

If you cannot pray, let others pray for you.

If you cannot see the way forward, trust that God is already there.

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are carried.

You are not alone.

And one day — maybe sooner than you think — you will look back and see that even in the darkest places, God was writing a story of mercy, healing, and grace.
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Bless you for sharing this!

maryrose · Jun 30, 2026 at 6:18 AM

miker said: ↑

So much good advice and prayers here for you, PF. As John said, its not small and its not that we measure pain and suffering to another... it's your pain, its your Cross and it is suffering. I admire you for having the courage to say it out loud and go to the only person who can truly comfort you whether He takes the Cross or allows it to stay. But there is no doubt He loves you immensely. Alyce and I will offer our sufferings through Christ for you.

I can't remember if I shared this before, I am writing... maybe will be a book at some point if this is God's will. But for now, I just want my kids , family abd friends to know I thank God for allowing the accident because I think it will help me Love him more.

Fwiw,......

For Those Who Suffer

If you are reading this because you are suffering — physically, emotionally, spiritually, or in ways no one else can see — I want to speak to you directly. Not as someone who has figured everything out, not as someone who has conquered pain, but as someone who has been broken, afraid, and unsure of how to take the next breath.

I want to tell you what I learned in the darkest season of my life.

You are not alone.

Even when it feels like the world has collapsed around you, even when you cannot see a way forward, even when you feel abandoned or forgotten, God is closer than your own breath. I did not always feel Him. I did not always understand Him. But He was there — in the wreckage, in the ICU, in the rehab gym, in the courtroom, in the tears of my children, in the hands of the people who carried me.

He is with you too.

Suffering does not mean God has turned His face away. Sometimes it is the place where His presence becomes most real. Not because the pain disappears, but before cause something deeper awakens — a trust that does not depend on understanding, a hope that does not depend on circumstances, a love that does not depend on strength.

If you are suffering, I want you to know this:

You do not have to be strong.

You do not have to pretend.

You do not have to carry everything alone.

You do not have to understand the “why.”

You do not have to fix yourself.

Let others carry you.

Let grace carry you.

Let God carry you.

There were days when I could not pray. Days when I could not move. Days when I could not imagine ever feeling whole again. But God met me in those places — not with explanations, but with presence. Not with answers, but with love.

If you are suffering, I want to offer you the same hope that sustained me:

Your story is not over.

Not even close.

There is a way through this — not around it, not above it, buut through it. And on the other side, you may find a depth you never knew, a tenderness you never expected, a strength that does not come from you but from the One who loves you.

I cannot promise that your suffering will disappear.

I cannot promise that everything will go back to the way it was.

But I can promise this:

God wastes nothing.

Not your pain.

Not your tears.

Not your fear.

Not your questions.

Not your brokenness.

He can take what was meant to destroy you and turn it into a place of encounter, a place of healing, a place of transformation.

If you are suffering, hold on.

If you cannot hold on, let God hold you.

If you cannot pray, let others pray for you.

If you cannot see the way forward, trust that God is already there.

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are carried.

You are not alone.

And one day — maybe sooner than you think — you will look back and see that even in the darkest places, God was writing a story of mercy, healing, and grace.
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What a beautiful reflection and every word is pure gold.
I'm just catching up here PF and you are also in my prayers. I have known times of desolation but holding on to our Lady's hand brought me through everything. The pain and brokenness took time but looking back it was all for the good. Keep your heart up. You are an inspiration and one of God's warriors.

garabandal · Jun 30, 2026 at 7:03 AM

In my prayers. I am in sunny Cyprus this week for a holiday but the rosaries never stop.

maryrose · Jun 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM

Met a friend at Mass this morning who prays for people with a Padre Pio first class relic. He prayed with me for you.
St Padre Pio pray for us.

AED · Jun 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM

maryrose said: ↑

Met a friend at Mass this morning who prays for people with a Padre Pio first class relic. He prayed with me for you.
St Padre Pio pray for us.
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This is wonderful maryrose. Powerful! PF will see results I am sure.

padraig · Jun 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM

PurpleFlower said: ↑

Thank you, Padraig. I had a bit of a breakdown yesterday but Mary came to my rescue. I was really battling spiritually, and there were evil faces coming toward me from all sides every time I closed my eyes...but I kept praying Hail Mary's and when I hid under Mary's mantle, she drove them away.

My son and I have been offering up our pain for my husband's 23 year old nephew in particular, who was never baptized and has no faith. We just got a call today that this nephew asked to be admitted to a psychiatric ward for a while because he's been really struggling. I pray that God is working on him and will try to be more courageous in whatever God wants.
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It is wonderful to see prayers answered like this.

If it is any consolation I have found down the long years that trials , like storms tend to come and go. In other words they are passing. The sun comes out again. Although I admit when going through the mill it can be hard to believe this. Anyway more prayers.

I heard the most lovely story from an old priest the other day.When he was a very young priest he was working as a Missionary in South America when an old lady came up for communion. She was crying her eyes out not from sadness but it looked like joy and emotion. Back in the sacristy he asked the Parish priest about her and he confirmed she had never cried like this before. Later on the same day the lady died suddenly and unexpectedly. The priest thought maybe she somehow knew that this was her last communion.

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