PRAYER TO NOVENA TO SAINT MONICA

Exemplary Mother of the Great Augustine,
You perserveringly pursued your wayward son
Not with wild threats 
But with prayerful cries to heaven. 

Intercede for all mothers in our day 
So that they may learn 
To draw their children to God. 

Teach them how to remain
Close to their children, 
Even the prodigal sons and daughters 
Who have sadly gone astray. 

Dear St Monica, troubled wife and mother, 
Many sorrows pierced your heart
During your lifetime. 
Yet you never despaired or lost faith. 
With confidence, persistence and profound faith, 
You prayed daily for the conversion
Of your beloved husband, Patricius 
And your beloved son, Augustine. 

Grant me that same fortitude, 
Patience and trust in the Lord. 
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica, 
That God may favorably hear my plea 
For 

[State your petition here.) 

And grant me the grace 
To accept his will in all things, 
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, 
In the unity of the Holy Spirit, 
One God forever and ever.

Amen.

SAINT MONICA

St. Monica was born into a Christian family in Tagaste, Algeria, across the Mediterranean Sea from Rome, in 332 AD. She married a pagan, a minor Roman government official named Patricius.  Christians were few and far between in those days. The marriage was blessed with three children, the oldest and most famous was Augustine.

Patricius was not a model husband  yet Monica prayed ceaselessly for his conversion. Her sweet piety, patience, and persistence paid off. One day, Patricius accepted baptism but he died a year after.

Her son Augustine was a constant concern for Monica. Brilliant and likable, Augustine followed the example of his father.  He refused to accept baptism and lived a passionate life with his mistress. For years Monica prayed, fasted, and cried silently for Augustine.

God was listening. He heard and finally answered these prayers of this faithful mother. Augustine, abandoning his sinful ways, accepted  baptism from St. Ambrose of Milan, on Easter Sunday, 387 AD.
Augustine's mother, St. Monica, died shortly after at the age of 55, secure in the knowledge that her son had heard God's call and her work on earth was finished.

St. Monica is the patroness of troubled parents, battered wives, despondent mothers, widows, and alcoholics. Her feast is celebrated on August 27.

St. Monica

It seems that nothing is improving on my hubby's situation. He is getting more pain and the worse is that he is already losing hope that God will help him. Sometimes I am thinking that this is already very impossible that he will change for the better, I mean that he will stop complaining and just believe in You Lord is what I want to happen but I have not seen any changes yet. It is you Lord that helping and lifting me that nothing is impossible with you. Lord, there are times I lost hope that he still gonna change but why is that You always reminded me that nothing is impossible and I remember St. Monica's story and I feel I'm in the same situation like her. I read tonight St. Monica's biography and it inspired me to pray harder and be more patient in dealing with my hubby. Lord, sometimes I feel that this is too much and I will just cry inside but I know Lord you are there always, thank you Father.

This is the story of St. Monica - I also write my prayer request there to St. Monica. St. Monica please pray for us especially my hubby. Thank you St. Monica.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1

Thy will be done Lord

I attended the prayer meeting last Friday. It was my first time to attend this year and I was grateful and blessed because the message of the speaker really inspired me, thank you Lord. I owe so many things from You Lord. I supposed to give my testimony but when I arrived it was already 8:30 and they had the testimony first and the prayer meeting just started. The speaker shared about his wife recent death and I was really inspired by his story and the faith he has. Lord, please help me to understand your will. We have been praying for his healing Lord but he is always in pain until now. He wanted the pain to go away so bad. Please give him the patient and understanding to know Your will and also me Lord. Thank you Father for this problem we are having for it brings us more closer to You and acknowledge You as the source of all good things.

TGIS

Thanks God its Sunday.. Hubby and I went to church at 12 noon. The priest has very wonderful message in his homily, it is about leaving our old self to have a new life -he said, something must die so that something new or good will happen. Something must die means our pride, hatred, bad habits must die or removed so that transformation will happen which is for our own good. It is very hard to do this as the priest said which is really true based from experience and from what I have seen on my hubby but I believe with the help of our Lord, nothing is impossible. Lord, please continue to transform my hubby the way You wanted him to be. He is willing to change for the better Lord and sometimes he runs out of patience. I'm praying He will going to have the patience he needs Lord and understanding of Your will.
After Church, we went to the mall and had our grocery. While having our grocery, my hubby said he is in pain in the head with numbness and tingling and I said something that made him mad. The bad thing is that he said something not good to me and I was hurting inside. I couldn't help but tears falling from my eyes but I went away from him so he would not know. While on our way home riding our motorcycle,I was riding behind him, I really cried in silent and said Lord this is so hard for me but I know You are there always for me/us. Lord, please continue to be with us and thanks for your patience and guidance always. I love you Lord and I will put my hope and trust in You knowing that you died to set us free.

Woman's Prayer

The greatest thing a man can do to a woman is to lead her closer to God than himself. - When I was still single, my prayer always to God is to give me a man who will lead me closer to Him. Maybe God answered my prayer, my hubby is not really that close to God but he is making me challenge my faith. God knows what we are going through right now. Lord, sometimes I feel it's too much but I believe Lord that everything happens for a reason and You allow things to happen because you have a reason, I may not be able to understand it now but in Your own time, I will.
My hubby has been complaining why God is not answering his/our prayers yet. I will give him answer according to what I believe and what's in the Bible but hard for him to understand. Lord, please take care of my hubby, give him understanding, patience and wisdom to know Your will. Thank you Father for without You I won't be able to be this strong.

A Blessed Sunday!

Me and hubby attended the 8:15 mass this morning.

Ask and You Shall Receive - God

I got the message below today in my inbox.

March 17, 2012

Dear Maria Fe,

Do you doubt that I can answer your prayers? That I can provide for that need that you’ve been praying for? That I can heal an incurable disease? If you believe, you will receive.

Miracle Maker,

God

P.S. Maria Fe, know what you want. Ask Me for it. And trust that the answer is on the way.


Lord, sorry for being weak sometimes but I know Lord you are there working your ways. I was not able to write something for the past days for I was suffering from tummy pain in the right lower quadrant which I thought was appendicitis, thanks God it was not. We supposed to go to the doctor for check up but I was searching online about my case and I found out that the only symptom I had was pain so I decided to stay home and had water therapy, Thank you Lord, I am okay now.  About my hubby, he is still experiencing some pain but I am seeing him everynight praying St. Jude's Novena eventhough I was not beside him to pray, he did it by himself and sometimes he will wear the rosary I gave him. Thank you Lord.

Changed of Plan

Me and hubby got up from bed late this morning. My eyes were still swollen from last night. Me and hubby decided not to go to the doctor but instead we went to Pink Sisters convent. We went there to offer something as a thanksgiving for passing the board exam and at the same time to pray especially for my hubby. Thank you Lord for this opportunity to in that place again. I saw my hubby praying in silent and holding the rosary. He said after that he prayed the rosary while he was inside the chapel. I did also my prayer and wrote on a piece of paper my prayer intentions. I also told me hubby to write what he wants to be prayed by the sisters and he did.

We went to SM after to get my new lens because my old lens of my eyeglasses were full of scratches. Thank you Lord for the safety and guidance today. We had a chit chat with my hubby tonight and I fell good because I was able to share everything to him. Thank you Father for all the blessings today. 

Tough Day

People have different ways to relieve their stress. Some go to the spa. Others engage in sports. Still others share their burdens with their friends. Today I want you to pour out your troubles upon me. I am here and I am always ready to carry your burden.

Your Burden Bearer,

God

P.S. Maria Fe, cast your load upon Me and I will give you rest.

Thank you for your message tonight Lord. It was a tough day today. My hubby complained bad headache in the morning and told me that he couldn't take it no more and maybe he would die soon. I was there listening to him and hugged him saying don't give up hon. He expressed again his resentment to God for he has been praying for his healing but God is not answering his prayers. I just cried and I felt so heavy within. I have read so many healing stories but it entails faith and my hubby doesn't have it right now. I wasn't feeling good and it was almost already 12 noon and I was not yet ready for church, I asked my hubby if he wanted to go to church and he said yes so I had to get ready quick. Sorry Lord we were late again today, I just don't want to force my hubby if he does not want to attend mass no more. I wanted that it would come from his mouth not mine. We were able to hear the Gospel today Lord and thank you for your message and I will do my best to apply them in reality. The message today - Put love in everything you do so that you will not get tired of what are doing. Yes Lord, please help me Lord that in all I do, I do it with Love. Help me Lord for without your help I know I can't do it. 

Tonight, I continued to search online about healing prayer and share this video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UP3LHBgtIc to my hubby  and we prayed together. He has still headache and always telling me to pray for him. Maybe my prayers needed to be change instead complete physical healing, I pray Lord God that you going to give him peace of mine, understanding of your will, more patience, wisdom and that he will be able to have faith in You. In short Lord, an spiritual conversion. Lord, I believe nothing is impossible with you and I am praying for impossible to happen to my hubby. Thank you Lord for I know you are really there listening to our prayers. I shed tears tonight for I couldn't help it and it needed to be released what I felt inside. Hubby prayed his novena to St. Jude tonight and I will do mine now. God bless everyone!

Please leave a comment if you have read my message. Thank you,

The Novena Prayer to St Jude

While I was reading the healing story online, I found this website  http://www.angelfire.com/cruci34/prayer.html  - The Novena Prayer to St. Jude. My hubby and I started to pray the novena to St. Jude at St. Jude Parish but we were not able to complete the 7 days. My hubby has been praying to St. Jude for his healing way back years back then but not everyday. I decided I will be the one to pray for my hubby and ask the intercession of St. Jude for his healing. I will post my prayer on the link above. 

Please leave a comment if you have read my blog. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

Healing Story

Me and hubby went to have his acupuncture today. Our day was good but late in the afternoon my hubby started to have bad headache, I noticed him so quiet and wanted to rest. I talked to him if he is ok and said yes, just tired. I was not able to go to the prayer meeting tonight and stayed home. Me and hubby prayed the rosary and asked God again for his healing. I shared to him the testimony I supposed to share during the prayer meeting tonight and also the healing of my nephew LOrenz from dengue hemorrhagic fever where his life was in 50-50. I believe God heard our prayers and healed my nephew. Lord, I don't know why but I just can't give in praying and asking you to heal my hubby. Sorry Lord for I was not able to fulfill yet my promise but I will Lord, that was my promise before and I will do it Lord. I was looking in the internet about stories of healing and I found this very nice story http://mickeymantlebot.angelfire.com/story2.html . I know Lord you are going to heal my hubby and everything happens for a reason. Thank you Lord for this problem we are having right now for it builds our faith and love with each other. Nothing is impossible to you Lord and one day we will bring back all the glory and praises to You with your help. We need you Lord and please don't allow us to be far from you or  to be tempted by the devil. Thank you Lord. Thank you for Your presence and Healing power.

Thank you Lord!

I just want to hug and give you thanks oh Lord for being there for us. Yesterday, we went to SM with my hubby and I bought the Kerygma magazine. I continued my reading today and shared it to my hubby that what he needs to do is focus on what he has and not on the problems. Many inspiring stories in the magazine which I believe God has a reason why I bought it. Tonight my hubby did search online about ways to manage stress and the pain. He even shared to me this video on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvhUoiPt810  -
A very nice video. Lord, indeed you are working in ways we can't see. Thank you Father.

It is already late at night but I am still awake. I need to post something here to share how I feel. I feel good because my hubby asked for forgiveness to God for what he said yesterday and said his prayers. I believe you understand him Lord and it is really hard on his side too to understand things or your plans to him Lord but I will put my trust in You.
I may not be able to feel how he is feeling Lord but I will do my best to understand him because I love him and I believe you brought us together for a reason. Thank you Lord for being there for us. I love you Father.

Lord Please Hear our Prayers

My hubby has been suffering from chronic back and neck pain for over a year now. We just had a talk tonight because I knew he was in pain again. I asked him to express what he feels and I will just listen. At first, he hesitated to express because he does not want me to be hurt and cry but I told him its okay. He started to pour out his anger, resentment and frustration to God. He had so many questions - WHY?  and I was just there beside him listening. I said some words to comfort him, I hugged him. Lord, I believe you are working in ways we can't see and I believe Lord that you are going to heal my hubby. I will keep the faith Lord even if my hubby is giving up, I will continue to pray for his healing for I believe that nothing is impossible with you and you are the Healer. Please give more patience to my hubby Lord and help him how to handle this problem. We need you Lord and please comfort us. I hope and pray that he will be able to realize that you have great plans for him. Lord I lift to you the rest, I know you are there watching over us and you know what we have been doing to relieve my hubby's pain. Thank you Lord. I couldn't help but tried to search online to look for support group or someone with same experience with my hubby. I found this site and I found out many people are suffering the same thing like my hubby. Yes, it's scary but I will put my trust to you Lord that one day you are going to heal my hubby. Thank you Lord



http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3881/11769/husband-cope