Day 9

St. Jude, I need faith and energy. I don't want this hope I have that creeps up, giving me glimpses of C and I reconciling. Please help heal my heart (today!) and get rid of that hope! It doesn't serve me. I need to get through the next month and I'd like to do it feeling good, not like a shell just drifting through the day. I'm sorry I am weak and my faith is weak. I pray to you and God to help me. Why is the fact I want deep, authentic love and a family been so hard to attain?

Novena

Most Holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus. The Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficult cases of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come tomy assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly...

please take all feelings for C out of my heart, mind, soul, thoughs...eliminate all hope of reconcilation, of thoughts of him, memories...I want to feel nothing for him...I want to forget everything about this relationship, like it never happened...I don't want triggers or reminders...no more saddness or suffering day in and day out...please end it and maybe give me some happiness and joy again...

and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise you O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen.
St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.
Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus in all the world and for all eternity

Thank you St. Jude and I'm sorry I seem ungrateful Forgive me

Day 9

Dear St. Jude, THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for giving mehope on Day 8! I am taking this as a positive sign from God that this relationship is meant to move forward. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. I hope we are soon able to renew and heal our relationship, reconnect and reunite in love and commitment with God's blessing. Thank you , St. Jude. Novena: Most Holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difficult cases of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help, where help was 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.... Dear Lord I offer you this prayer to help me with my current relationship situation. Please take away the pain and hurt in my heart. Fill it with joy, love, patience and understanding. Bless me and C, so that we may never surrender to whatever challenges that come our way. Fill our hearts with love for each other and may you make each one of us realize each other's worth. Please, touch the HEART of C with much LOVE for me (like before). Make our complicated relationship become uncomplicated. I seek for your mercy and blessing that you may allow us to spend the rest of our lives with each other. I love him! Please make this feeling mutual for both of us. Lead us not into temptations. Guide us wherever we go. Always put us in each other's heart and mind. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. I love you. Amen ....and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen Prayer. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adorec and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen. St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeaus, in all the world and for all eternity. Thank you St. Jude! Amen

Day 7

I hate to say it, but same old same old. Overall, I just feel bad. Drug induced 6.5 hour sleep last night...so at least my mind had a break. Dear God, Dear St. Jude, please help me out of this black hole. Novena to St. Jude Most Holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus. The Church honors and invokes you universally, as the [patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so HELPLESS and ALONE:( Intercede with God for me that He 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...please reunite and reconnect me with my love, CR, and renew our love and relationship so we are devoted to one another, cherish one another and share our lives together. God, please touch his heart with love for me. and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, OBlessed St. Jude, to be ver mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. Prayer May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time Amen May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen. Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity Amen Thank you St. Jude, in advance, for granting my prayer.

Relationship Prayer

Well, not a great weekend all around. Nothing really happened one way or the other; I just feel empty inside or filled with anxiety or sadness. I'm so very tired and have been in bed for two days, for the most part. Not good, I know...but I have a busy week at work and stress over how I will make it through with all that is on my mind. I find moments of peace on walks with the dog, or yoga or reading but nothing lasts for more than an hour. This can't go on. Dear Lord, please help me. I dedicated this day to doing a 9 hour novena to St. Jude. I prayed to St. Jude every hour, on the hour, for 9 hours. I just didn't know what else to do. I'm grasping and I know my faith is weak. I pray for Faith, Dear God, if nothing else. I also found these prayers online that might be helpful.

Prayer to heal a relationship:

Dear Lord,

I offer you this prayer, to help me with my current relationship situation. Please take away all the pain and hurt in my heart. Fill it with love, joy, patience, and understanding. Bless me and my partner, so that we may never surrender to whatever challenges that come our way. Fill our hearts with love for each other, and may you make each one of us realize each other's worth. Please touch the heart of my partner,fill it with much love for me. Make our complicated relationship become uncomplicated. I seek for your mercy and blessing that you may allow us to spend the rest of our lives with each other. Please make this feeling mutual for both of us. Lead us not into temptations. Guide us wherever we go. Always put us in each other's heart and mind. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. I love you. Amen.

Day 6

Wow, yesterday was a pretty blue day. Everything seems to catch up to me on the weekends, when time allows the sadness to simmer. I'm doing and thinking crazy things when really, I just want my relationship back with the man I have grown to love over this past year +. Is it really toomuch to ask for an authentic loving relationship? even at my age? I gave up on the family thing awhile ago,and now with child off to college...well, loss, loss and more loss. I desperately need your help St. Jude. Coping mechanisms, therapy, etc. are all fine and good, but I'm not really living this past month. I'm trying to let go, and let God but I'm struggling with that. I need help, hope, and to love and be loved. Thank you, in advance, St. Jude.

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and ALONE.

Intercede with God for me that He 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 I ask for God's love and help in healing my relationship, so we can love anew and commit to a loving future

and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.

Prayer:

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen.

St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.

Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity.

Amen.

Day 5

Still having bad insomnia...tried some advil pm but now I feel hungover. I must say that my emotions keep swinging...from complete sadness to anger to even joy in remembering our love and happy times but then back to sadness realizing the reality of today and his absence in my life. I both dread and anticipate hearing from him...I hope for a renewed love and healed relationship but keep thinking of break up scenarios and even more pain that I will have to deal with in the near future. This is madness! Please St. Jude, help me out of this dark place. I do appreciate the moments of peace and the fact I am not so depressed I cannot get out of bed, but I know this is not how God wants me to live my life. I'm doing the best I can but I need an end to this pain. Why can't I simply have this relationship? Why can't we simply be happy together, love each other and create a life together? Like what we were doing for over a year? Please, help me...I"m trying to have faith that all is happening as it should, but it is so very hard.

Novena to St. Jude

Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so Helpless and ALONE.

Intercede with God for me that He 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 help heal the difficulties in this relationship, so we can start anew with renewed love and commitment...and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.

Prayer:

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen

St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.

Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world for all eternity.

Day 4

Still struggling with a myriad of emotions and insomnia...but thank you, St. Jude, for the moments of peace. Most Holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and ALONE. Intercede with God for me that He 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...this situation with my relationship...please dissolve all difficulties and heal this relationship...and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. Prayer: May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen. St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen. Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity. Thank you for prayers answered in the past and for answering this prayer.

Day 3

St Jude, you know the prayers and desires in my heart...my desired outcome of this situation. Please answer my prayers. Most Holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so HELPLESS AND ALONE. Intercede with God for me that He 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 please save my relationship so we can grow in love and commitment and have a happy life together. and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. Prayer May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen. St. Jude, pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen. Blessed be the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity. Thank you, St Jude, in advance, for prayers answered. I am trying to have Faith and be positive about my future. Please God, meet me half way today.

Day 1

St. Jude, I am in need of your help again. I didn't understand that I couldn't have what I wanted in December 2009 because it was bad for me...but I thought how my life unfolded since then was loving and good. I guess right now, I just want the pain to stop...not for an hour or several minutes, I just want this heart pain gone, I want to sleep and feel love and happiness and the simple joy of being alive. You know my intention from the bottom of my heart, and I will try to accept if it is not meant to be...but honestly, I'm not sure how much more I can take. I am in desperate need of fast help. Thank you, St. Jude, in advance, for answering my prayers...please don't let it take months or even weeks to heal my shattered heart. I'm desperate, hopeless and at a complete loss. Please help me today. Thank you. Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult and desperate cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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 (make your request here) and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen. St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen. Blessed be the Scred Heart of Jesus Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity. say this prayer followed by the our father and hail mary.

Day 2

Yesterday was a horrible day. Enough said. Better today.

Left 9 copies of this prayer in church today. I don't know if I should feel silly or what. The first 9 day novena I did didn't work to my exact specifications.

Novena to the Most Sacred Heart of St. Jude

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, blessed, loved, adored, and glorified

Throughout the world now and forever. Amen

Most sacred heart of Jesus pray for us

St. Jude, worker of miracles, helper for the helpless, pray for us.

say 9 times a day for 9 days. Prayer will be answered by the 8th day. it never failed.

Thank you very much most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Jude for the favor granted (even though I can't see it yet)

Thank you Sacred Heart of Jesus and immaculate heart of Mary

Thank you Holy Spirit

St. Jude Novena: Day 3

Sadness still prevails my day. I have to use a medication to calm me down so I can sleep and meditate to stop the bad thoughts. I feel sad, disappointed, shocked, hurt beyond belief, confused, angry, disillusioned but, despite all this, I still have a ray of hope this relationship will somehow work out...it was so full of love, light and joy. I don't know what happened. BUT, I have to trust the Universe is working for the goodness of all involved...I still have hope my relationship with the love of my life will miraculously work out...it just sucks right now. I am blessed with a good job, supportive friends and a loving family. I need to reach into the depths of my being to bring forward my creative energies that have always helped me through these dark nights of the soul. I need to help others. Towards this end, I started this blog to spread the word of St. Jude's miracles...I have been praying to him via Novenas for over 25 years...granted, I have been lapse for at least 10 years, though maintain a spiritually loose practice of reverence for all life. While I no longer consider myself Catholic, I do hold a special place for St. Jude in my life.

Here is another prayer you may try during your 9 day novena. Follow it with 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary's and 3 Glory Be's.

I hope you find peace and happiness and overcome the pain of your inquiry. I will post at the end of the novena if my prayers have been answered. I know that not all prayers are answered exactly as we have hoped, but we are given something that is better.

Prayer to St. Jude Thaddeus
St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traiter has caused you to be forgotten by many. But the church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of of difficult and desperate cases. Pray for me, who am so miserable. Make use , I implore you, of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was 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 through out all eternity.

I promise you, O blessed JUDE, to be ever mindful of this great favor. I will honor you as my special and powerful patron and encourage devotion to you.

St. Jude, pray for us and for all who honor and invoke thy aid.

Thank you St. Jude, for listening to my prayers.