Showing posts with label Prayers for my Mother. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayers for my Mother. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Dear Mom ...

Dear Mom,
 
You never really know strength until you see it in someone you love.

I could say that I’ve seen your strength in these last few months, but I’d be lying. I’ve known your strength, your stability, and your tenacity since the day I was born.

I’ve seen life throw you curveballs; but instead of letting them strike you out you hit them out of the park.

My life would not be the same without you in it. Everyday, especially now, I am truly thankful to have you in my life.

Thank you for being my ever present cheerleader, a shoulder to cry on, my Say Yes to the Dress Sunday morning buddy, and so, so much more. Even though I may not say it often enough you, dear mumsie, are one person I know I can always count on.

I know you like to say I taught you how to be a mother. Basically that you worked out all the kinks with me, well here we are 25 years later and I think you and I are still learning together. It’s so much fun to think that we’re on this ride together. I’m learning how to be an adult and you’re learning how to be a mother to a grown woman.

Once again thank you for all that you’ve done and everything that is to come in the future!

You’re an amazing woman! I love you so, so much!

xoxo

Katie








Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Novena to St. Peregrine

Saint Peregrine
St. Peregrine is the Patron Saint of Cancer Patients. Today, March 10, is a big day in the Fallon household!

My mother is currently in NYC at Memorial Sloane-Kettering undergoing tests and exams to see how well the Radiation & Chemotherapy have worked on her tumor, her cancer.

Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers today, say a quick novena to Saint Peregrine in honor of my mother! xoxo


 Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
 
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand. 

Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men. 
Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body especially Virginia Fallon. 

Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.

St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.