We pray with special love and concern for all those who are ill or infirm, asking the Lord for his consoling grace to strengthen the sick in times of trial.
Response: Lord, be close to give your comfort.
When pain or distress is overwhelming:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When the healing process goes slower than hoped:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When terrified by treatments for therapy:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it’s hard to let go of long-held plans:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When the feeling of alienation arises:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When worn out and weary:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When troubled by impatience and negativity:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When loneliness adds to anxiety:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When sickness makes it difficult to communicate:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When discouragement or despondency sets in:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When fear makes it impossible to face the future:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When the ravages of disease attack self-esteem:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When anger and resentment assail:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When beset by worry or fretfulness:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it’s hard to rely on others for care:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When envy arises toward those who are healthy:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When pessimism or cynicism holds sway:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When anguish is intensified by the need for reconciliation:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When sickness is mistaken for punishment:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When loved ones are far away:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When sickness causes financial hardship that leads to worry or despair:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When afflicted by the feeling of nothing to hope for:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When weakness makes it impossible even to think:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When friends draw back fearful of disease:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When illness makes those who are suffering moody or irritable:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When haunted by regret and the shame of past sins:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it is difficult to sleep:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When there’s resistance to necessary change:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When tempted by denial:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When nobody seems to understand:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When bound to home or when restricted in movement:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When listlessness and apathy threaten:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When medication seems to make things worse:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When all that’s needed is a caring touch:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it’s impossible to maintain familiar routines:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it’s hard to find the strength to go on:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When it becomes difficult to pray:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When suffering of any sort becomes hard to bear:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
When death draws near:
Lord be close to give your comfort.
https://aleteia.org/2020/04/29/litany-of-compassion-for-the-sick/
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