Please take a few minutes to offer up a prayer for an old and dear friend of Jim's (Seamus the Older). This is a man who has great faith in our Dear Hearts prayer chain and needs to be carried for a bit.
He is facing a complete knee replacement and has additional concerns as he is the sole caregiver for his ailing wife.
I've discovered we have among our Catholic saints, a Patron against knee problems. St. Roch has an amazing and inspirational story in which we find similar characteristics to Jim's friend. Selflessness, compassion, faith, strength, courage and goodness.
So, we ask for your prayers to help bear the burden and ease the pain of our Dear Heart. I offer this:
O Blessed St Roch, Patron of the sick, have pity on those who lie upon a bed of suffering. Your power was so great when you were in this world, that by the sign of the Cross, many were healed of their diseases.
Now that you are in heaven, your power is no less. Offer to God our sighs and tears and obtain for us the physical and spiritual health we seek for Jim's dear friend, our Dear Heart, who will have knee surgery soon.
This we ask through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
God bless us and save us and keep us from harm.
Love, Patty
Prayers for a safe procedure, speedy recovery and strength to care for your wife!!!
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