As I surf the net I find more and more varieties of the St. Jude prayer. Some say to leave copies in church but others say that it really doesn't matter, the point is to open up a prayer dialog with God/St. Jude (Universe) and open your heart. The promise is to publish your thanks at the end of the novena. I am doing a bit better, but still sleeping a lot (though at least I'm sleeping better at night)...still negative thoughts going around and around, but that should be expected. Need to contact a therapist, I guess. Need to do Art, walk dogs and yoga. Especially given my birthday and holidays coming up. In the end, I feel so stupid...I STILL HAVE HOPE THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL SOMEHOW WORK OUT...but all the signs point to a person with problems. How could I have been so stupid, yet again? Two heartaches in 7 months. No wonder I'm depressed.
Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me. I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O’ blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you Amen.
Novena Prayer must be said nine times each day for nine consecutive days leaving nine copies in Church each day. Prayer will be answered on or before the ninth day and has never been known to fail.
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