Prayer For Healing Catholic Saint
Let us pray for the victims of sexual abuse,
in particular for children who were abused by clergy;
that God may grant to those whose innocence was violated
the grace of healing and new life.
(Silent prayer)
Almighty and eternal God,
be the refuge and guardian
of all who suffer from abuse and violence.
Heal their wounds of body, soul and spirit;
rescue them from shame and guilt;
and refresh them with your love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Praise to you, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
source of all consolation and hope.
By your Son's dying and rising He remains our light in every darkness,
our strength in every weakness.
Be the refuge and guardian of all who suffer from abuse and violence.
Comfort them and send healing for their wounds of body, soul and spirit.
Rescue them from bitterness and shame
and refresh them with your love.
Heal the brokenness in all victims of abuse
and revive the spirits of all who lament this sin.
Help us to follow Jesus in drawing good from evil, life from death.
Make us one with you in your love for justice
as we deepen our respect for the dignity of every human life.
Giver of peace, make us one in celebrating your praise,
both now and for ever. Amen.
Dear Lord Jesus, please come and heal my wounded and troubled heart. I beg you to heal the torments that are causing anxiety in my life. I beg you, in a particular way, to heal the underlying source of my fear and doubt. I beg you to come into my life and heal the psychological harms that struck me in my childhood and from the injuries they have caused throughout my life.
Lord Jesus, you know my burdens. I lay them on your Good Shepherd's heart. I beseech youby the merits of the great open wound in your own heartto heal the wounds that are in mine. Heal my memories, so that nothing that has happened to me will cause me to remain in pain and anguish, filled with anxiety, fear or guilt.
Heal, O Lord, all those wounds that have been the cause of evil that is rooted in my life. I want to forgive all those who have offended me. Look to those inner wounds that make me unable to forgive. You who came to forgive the afflicted of heart, heal my wounded and troubled heart.
Heal, O Lord Jesus, all those intimate wounds that are the root cause of my physical and emotional pain. I offer you my heart. Accept it, Lord, purify it, and give me the sentiments of your Divine Heart.
Heal me, O Lord, from the pain caused by the death of my loved ones. Grant me to regain peace and joy in the knowledge that you are the Resurrection and the Life. Make me an authentic witness to your resurrection, your victory over sin and death, and your loving presence among all men.
Amen.
God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.
Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.
Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers and sisters.
Breathe wisdom into our prayers,
soothe restless hearts with hope,
steady shaken spirits with faith:
Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people's wounds
and transform our brokenness.
Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace,
so that we may act with justice
and find peace in you.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Loving God and Father,
in the light of so much suffering
we come before you as your hurting people
in need of healing.
Knowing we are a Church of saints and sinners,
we acknowledge our own sinfulness
and ask forgiveness for the times we have injured or neglected others.
Knowing we are called to holiness,
we trust you to lead us on our journey to be a renewed Church,
for which you all things are possible.
Christ Jesus, walk among us.
Embrace us with your healing. Grace us to seek reconciliation.
Empower us to love as you love,
because healing, reconciliation and love
are beyond our human capacity alone.
Spirit of God, seize our hearts.
Awaken us to gratitude and newness of life. Amen.
We ask forgiveness for the cases of abuse... the abuse of power, the abuse of conscience and sexual abuse on the part of representatives of the Church.
In a special way, we ask forgiveness for all those abuses that took place in different kinds of institutions directed by men and women religious and other members of the Church. We also ask forgiveness for cases in which many minors were exploited for their labour.
We ask forgiveness for all those times when, as a Church, we did not offer to the survivors of any type of abuse compassion and the pursuit of justice and truth by concrete actions. We ask forgiveness.
We ask forgiveness for some members of the hierarchy who took no responsibility for these painful situations and kept silent. We ask forgiveness.
We ask forgiveness those children who were taken away from their mothers and for all those times when so many single mothers who tried to find their children that had been taken away, or those children who tried to find their mothers, were told that this was a mortal sin. It is not a mortal sin; it is the fourth commandment! We ask forgiveness.
May the Lord preserve and increase this sense of shame and repentance, and grant us the strength to ensure that it never happens again and that justice is done. Amen.
Lord Jesus, when you were on earth, they brought the sick to you and you
healed them all. Today I ask you to bless all those in sickness, in weakness
and in pain.
For those who are blind and who cannot see the light of the sun;
the beauty of the world, or the faces of their friends:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those who are deaf and cannot hear the voices which speak to them:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those who are helpless and who must lie in bed while others go out and in:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those whose minds have lost their reason and those who are so nervous that
they cannot cope with life:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those who must face life under some handicap; those whose weakness
means that they must always be careful:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those suffering from debilitating or terminal illness and for their caregivers:
Bless your people, O Lord.
For those who are near the hour of death and in their final struggle:
Bless your people, O Lord.
Father, your only Son took upon himself the sufferings and weakness of the
whole human race; through his passion and cross he taught us how good can
be brought out of suffering. Look upon our brothers and sisters who are ill, whom
we now remember in a special way. In the midst of illness and pain, may they be
united with Christ, who heals both body and soul. We ask this through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, as we ask your help for our brothers and sisters who are ill, we
ask you to help us to be healing people in our time and place. May your love
touch others through us, and may I help all people to live in peace. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God,
is with you wherever you go. (Jos. 1:9)
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall want for nothing;
I fear no evil; for you are at my side. (Ps. 23)
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid? (Ps. 27)
God is our refuge and our strength, an ever present help in distress.
The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. (Ps. 46)
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits.
He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. (Ps. 103)
Come to me, all you who are weary and find life burdensome,
and I will refresh you. (Mt. 11:28)
I am with you always,
until the end of the world. (Mt. 28:20)
I myself am the living bread come down from heaven.
If anyone eats this bread he shall live forever. (Jn. 6:51)
I came that they might have life
and have it to the full. (Jn. 10:10)
I am the resurrection and the life: whoever believes in me,
even though he should die, will come to life;
and whoever is alive and believes in me will never die. (Jn. 11:25)
Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Have faith in God and faith in me. (Jn. 14:1)