Desperate plea

Tomorrow, Jan 25 I begin, along with some friends, a spiritual discipline called a Novena.

In this case it is  a nine day set of prayers, scriptures and assocaiated actions with the intention of healing for my younger brother.  This Novena to St. Jude is to start on Wed. Jan 25 and end on Feb 2 the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.  For many years St. Jude has been the Patron of lost or desperate causes, when all else has failed, the Brother of the Lord has been a sure and certain friend to those who have little hope left.  I am also planning on doing a Rosary and vigil before the Blessed Sacrament during the middle of the Novena.

I have no words to tell you how desperate the situation is, and how the time appears to be growing short. I don't know that things can continue much longer as they are.  St. Jude himself tells us to persevere and not to lose sight of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. I can only hope that his prayers joined to ours are granted as God would deem best for my brother as well as all of us.

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and brother of Jesus Christ, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for my brother, he is so helpless and alone. Make us I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to his assistance in his great need that he may receive the consolation and help of Heaven in all his sickness, pain, and sufferings, so that he may praise God with you and all the elect forever.

Comments

[Celestine]

Amen.

[A]

Praying for your brother. Lord have mercy.

[stephen]

Terry,

What can we do? Is there a way that we can participate in this with you?

[Monk-In-Training]

Thank you Stephen, I will email u.

[Bryan]

Your brother is in my prayers.

[Jimmy]

terry

i'm with stephen...how can I join you or offer anything to you during this time?

[Monk-in-Training]

Update:
Mike survived emergency surgery to relieve an obstruction in his bladder. His kidneys have failed and he is on a respirator in ICU at the hospital. Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers.

[gavin]

terry, your brother will be in my prayers as well. if you could send me a set of the prayers i'd consider it priviledge to join you.

[Ben H]

During this time I will pray that you and those close to you will not lose hope. In my opinion hope is not necessarily about getting what we want, but it is also about enduring when things don't work out well. It is hope that does not disappoint.
Right now one of my best friends has a brother with terminal Stage 4 brain cancer. It is inoperable. I have been thinking about Greg and there's no reason why I can't remember your brother as well.

[Damien Scott]

I am united with you in prayer. All you holy men and women, pray for us!