When I was at the apparition in Ivan's chapel he said Our Lady prayed over all the sick, so trying to trust in that.
I am praying for you Peter. I wish your M D could give you a diagnosis. Shortness of breath is a classic asthma symptom and there are meds to control that. I speak from experience. I have suffered from this condition for years and it can be frightening when it kicks up. The heat and humidity make it worse. I have learned to unite it to Christ's breathing on the Cross. Apparently what He suffered is very like an asthma attack. Knowing I can console Him by doing this even if it is a very small consolation gives me comfort when I am going through it. Just a thought. It helps direct the fear and pain. It becomes " supernatural gold".
Thanks Ann. I try to channel the suffering into love and service. Its not pleasant what I'm going through now but trying to offer it up. I have felt very close to Jesus at times lately in prayer and trying to take comfort in that.
Sometimes Peter when im awake struggling in the middle of the night I pray for you as i can empathise ive experienced the dark night & know how tough it is. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth
There seem to be great graces attached to praying for the Holy Souls in purgatory. They can pray for us but not for themselves. Padre Pio said that "we must empty purgatory with our prayers." Must try to start doing it more often.
Thanks Padraig. Some of the suffering isn't pleasant but I try to keep praying. I guess, though, the entire point of suffering is that it is uncomfortable and not "nice suffering ", if there is even such a thing.
You have a great Faith. Looking at the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is such a great teacher. The infant Jesus is shown His future Passion by the arcangels Michael and Gabriel and runs to His Mother for comfort. None of like suffering, not even the infant Jesus. I too love to run to Mary for comfort.
I'm afraid sometimes lately about health issues but trying to pray through it and trust in God. It's not pleasant but trying to surrender. I know that God has the power to change things instantaneously so trying to trust in Him. I also know that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
Have a horrible fear that I am damned but trying to keep praying. I wonder have I done something to offend God
I am posting an excerpt from a recent article, not to stoke political debate, but as an urgent appeal to help alleviate the suffering of innocent civilians. We can do so by prayers and financial assistance, according to our means. Every little bit helps, such as a small monthly donation. Of course, we have to choose a trustworthy charitable organization that provides aid directly to those in dire need, not only in the Middle East, but in many other Gethsemanes around the world. Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Gaza is a disaster. Do not leave the Holy Land alone' Excerpt from an article by Guglielmo Gallone The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem [...] speaks about his latest visit to the Gaza Strip [on June 22-23, 2026]: [...] “Gaza is a disaster.” [...] “The cities have been razed to the ground, leveled, wiped out. Rafah no longer exists. What strikes me most is traveling along makeshift roads, through tents and sewage. This is where the people of Gaza live. “One thing the images do not convey is the smell. And one of the greatest scourges right now is the rats, which bite. They bite children above all, and Gaza is full of children—you see them everywhere, but instead of going to school, they play, dirty, beside the sewers.” [...] A situation that shows no sign of improvement even after the ceasefire, Cardinal Pizzaballa continued, because “while some food is now able to enter, almost everything else is still prohibited. Dual-use goods are not allowed in. And by dual-use they even mean school desks, pencils, notebooks, and the glass needed for windows. We want to reopen the schools, but we are missing almost everything. We try to make do by recycling whatever pieces we can find here and there.” “Healthcare workers have told me that what is needed right now is staff trained to handle the psychological trauma experienced by children and mothers,” he emphasized. “This is an issue that must be handled with the sensitivity it deserves. I'll say it in a not-very-diplomatic way, but I feel profound sorrow. I just can’t understand.” Meanwhile, images have emerged of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed dozens of tents sheltering displaced Palestinian families in a densely populated area of the Strip. Women, children, and people with disabilities were forced to spend the night outdoors. Eight people were reportedly killed in central and southern Gaza, while 2 more were killed north of Khan Younis in a drone strike. The situation is equally dire in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine. [...] Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/churc...d-palestine-gaza-conflict-peace-dialogue.html
