Sacrament of the Sick
alec vanderboom
Hurrah! I received the Sacrament of the Sick at my local parish this morning. Every time I receive this Sacrament new things jump out for me. Today the meaningful words were:
When our Sister is afraid,
Give her Courage
When she is afflicted
Give her Patience
When she feels alone,
Assure her of your support.
Unborn Baby Clare got a special blessing today too! Father P really stressed "health" for Clare, over and over again. I wasn't sure if this was a real formal prayer that was written down, or after hearing about big Sister's dramatic stay in the NICU, that Father P wanted to make sure to give the Lord a clear request for a healthy newborn this time around.
I just though it was humorous. We'll happily welcome Baby Clare "in sickness OR in health." But it can't hurt to strongly request that she comes to us in perfect health!
When our Sister is afraid,
Give her Courage
When she is afflicted
Give her Patience
When she feels alone,
Assure her of your support.
Unborn Baby Clare got a special blessing today too! Father P really stressed "health" for Clare, over and over again. I wasn't sure if this was a real formal prayer that was written down, or after hearing about big Sister's dramatic stay in the NICU, that Father P wanted to make sure to give the Lord a clear request for a healthy newborn this time around.
I just though it was humorous. We'll happily welcome Baby Clare "in sickness OR in health." But it can't hurt to strongly request that she comes to us in perfect health!