Suffering from illness
In time of personal illness
O Jesus, you suffered and died for us; you understand our suffering.
Teach me to embrace my suffering: to bear it in union with you,
to offer it with you to atone for my sins
and to obtain your grace for those in need.
Calm my fears; increase my trust.
May I willingly accept your holy will
and become more like you in trial.
According to your will, restore me to health
so that I may continue to work for your honor and glory
and for the salvation of all. Amen.
Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for me.
For those suffering with AIDS
Dear Lord,
Draw all people suffering with AIDS close to you.
Look with love on each one, especially the children.
Help us to understand their fears and anxieties,
that we
and all their relatives and friends
may learn to live
with them and to love them.
When life seems most difficult,
may they know the
human touch of compassion and concern.
At times when their innermost being is torn and uncertain,
may they feel the sheltering nearness
of a merciful and caring
God.
O God, you move in mysterious ways.
Grant those who suffer
the reassurance that you are their God
and they are your people.
For this we humbly pray,
in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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