Heidi I will pray. Fr Ripperger addresses this in his 3 part series with Chris Stefanick. Worth listening to. If its spiritual in nature then binding prayers really do work. If its in the physiology then they won't. He goes into some detail on this. Its on YouTube from the Augustin Institute. Just posted in the last few days.
Sometimes when I see requests for prayers, sometimes in really bad situations I wonder to myself, 'How does God bear it all?' I was watching a husband and wife at Mass on Sunday. I would guess they were in their 50's. The wife was really beautiful and regal, like a Queen. During the Mass the husband started to shake uncontrollably, it was clear he had some truly terrible neurological condition. During this his wife held on to his hand in support. After Mass I stayed on and when things were quiet the gentleman moved forward to the altar and looked upwards to the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. His look was so touching..so imploring with all his heart. Looking backward a few benches back I glanced towards the wife , with the same desperate look on her face. It seems clear to me the man is dying. It was one of those moments when I think to myself, 'How does God bear it all?'
I will pray for Anna and Rod Joseph and for all your intentions. I visited a neighbours house tonight where a terrible tragedy has occurred. A young mother in her 30s committed suicide. She leaves a baby boy 8 months old, a daughter of 17. She was unmarried. Her mother who suffers from severe scoliosis and is largely immobile sat by her daughters body sobbing. It was a heartbreaking scene. She was a kind girl so it's a heartbreaking scene. It's hard to know what to say but I said I will pray for them.
Maryrose I am so deeply sad to hear this. The poor mother to lose her child this way! And the poor 8 month old with a grandmother unable to do much. I cannot imagine the pain the young mother must have been in---prayers going into my rosary.
Such a tragedy, I pray for her soul and for the consolation of her mother and children. Lord have Mercy.
Prayers at Mass. I don't know what to write either, it is so terrible. I am glad Padre Pio reminded us that there is hope for suicides.
