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| Ashley Silver |
Ashley
Silver is the daughter of a friend of mine. Ashley has been in ICU
(intensive care unit) for several weeks now. Her body has been
compromised by the use of intravenous drugs. She has MRSA
(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), the antibiotic
resistant strain of staph. It attached itself to the main artery of her heart. Some of it flaked off and went to her brain and kidneys.
She
has had a massive stroke, and several mini-strokes that have affected
the left side of her body, and she is blind in her left eye. The
doctors planned to do open heart surgery to repair the artery and
damaged heart valve, but were forced to postpone it, as Ashley began
to run a fever which as of today, spiked to 105°F (40.5°C).
She
also now has staph infected blood clots in both her brain and her lungs.
Please
join me in praying the following prayers to Saint Jude the Apostle,
Saint Rita of Cascia, Saint Anthony of Padua, and Saint Raphael the
Archangel for Ashley and her family.
Thank
you.
PRAYER
TO SAINT JUDE FOR A SICK CHILD
Saint
Jude, the glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus,
the
patron of hopeless cases, of things despaired of,
pray
for this child who is sick and so miserable.
Make
use we implore you of this particular privilege accorded to you,
to
bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of.
Come
to our assistance in this great time of need,
that
we may receive the consolations and succor of Heaven
in
all our necessities, tribulations and sufferings,
particularly
to help this child to get better from her illness
and
to give her good health
and
to guide her path,
and
that we may bless God with you
and
all the elect forever.
I
promise you, O Blessed St. Jude,
to be
ever mindful of this great favor,
and
we will never cease to honor you
as
our special and powerful patron
and
to do all in our power to encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
PRAYER
TO SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
Dear
Rita, model Wife and Widow,
you
yourself suffered in a long illness
showing
patience out of love for God.
Teach
us to pray as you did.
Many
invoke you for help,
full
of confidence in your intercession.
Deign
to come now to our aid for
the
relief and cure of Ashley.
To
God, all things are possible;
may
this healing give glory to the Lord.
Amen.
PRAYER
TO SAINT ANTHONY FOR HEALING
Compassionate
Saint Anthony,
you
are called the “Miracle Worker”
by
those who have been blessed by your special friendship.
I ask
you to look with favor on Ashley
who
is weak and failing.
Great
Saint Anthony, come to the assistance of Ashley.
Obtain
for her health in mind and body,
and
the strength to accept all suffering in union with Christ, our Savor.
Loving
St. Anthony,
console
all those who are afflicted,
and
guide them to the heart of the Divine Physician,
where
they will obtain compassion, mercy and hope.
Amen.
PRAYER
TO SAINT RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Glorious
Archangel Saint Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are
illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of
those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted,
and refuge of sinners.I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all
the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on
his travels. Because you are the “medicine of God” I humbly pray
you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict
my body. I especially ask of you the favor for the relief and cure of
Ashley, and the great grace of purity to prepare us to be the temple
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O
Raphael, lead us towards those we are waiting for, those who are
waiting
for us! Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand
towards
those we are looking for! May all our movements, all their
movements,
be guided by your Light and transfigured by your joy.
Angel
guide of Tobias, lay the request we now address to you at the feet
of
Him on whose unveiled Face you are privileged to gaze. Lonely and
tired,
crushed by the separations and sorrows of earth, we feel the need
of
calling to you and of pleading for the protection of your wings, so
that
we may not be as strangers in the Province of Joy, all ignorant of
the
concerns of our country.
Remember
the weak, you who are strong–you whose home lies beyond the
region
of thunder, in a land that is always peaceful, always serene, and
bright
with the resplendent glory of God.
Amen.
