John, our dear friend and brother, and gracious host here at ByzCath, has been laid low by a nasty bout of illness that has hung on for about a month now - keeping him homebound since early December. In the past few days, he's begun to finally feel a bit better, with the gradual return of appetite and energy.

As my prayers for his swift recovery haven't moved things along at the pace I'd have hoped, I got him to agree that I could post a prayer thread for him, something he would not have done for himself. Please keep John in your prayers, that he be fully restored to health in the next couple of weeks.

Prayers for John's steady recovery .

My heartfelt prayer for John's recovery...May the Lord God restore our friend John's health, so that he can continue working for His glory in all that he does...

Through the intercessions of the Blessed Mother of God, St. Nektarios the Wonderworker and healer of illness, of St. John the Baptist, and all the saints which John holds dear. Amen...

Alice

P.S. I will give your name John, for Wednesday evening's supplication service to the Theotokos at my parish...

Prayers for John's recovery.

My prayers are added for John's steady and full recovery...

Lord Jesus, extend Your Divine Healing Hand to touch Your servant, John, raising him from his illness and restoring him to his family and his work so that he may praise Your Holy Name and your Mercy all the days of his life. Amen.

Blessed Lord,
we ask your loving care and protection for John
and all those who are sick
in body, mind, or spirit and who desire our prayers.
Take from them all fears and help them put their trust in you,
that they may feel your strong arms around them.
Touch them with your renewing love,
that they may know wholeness in you and glorify your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen.

O holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, You sent Your only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to heal every infirmity and to deliver us from death. Heal Your servant John of every spiritual and bodily ill that afflicts him. Restore him by the grace of Your Christ through the prayers of our most holy Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, and of all Your saints. For You, our God, are the fountain of healing, and we glorify You together with Your only-begotten Son, and Your Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever, Amen!

John, please get well soon! You are missed!

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on your servant, John.

Amen.
I add my prayers for John's healing, that he very soon will be completely well!
CS

John,
I will keep you in my prayers.

Adding mine to all those above.

AMEN!

Praying for John's healing and recovery.

Lord, have mercy,
Lord, come to his aid.

Lord, hear the prayers of those here as we all lift John up to you. Amen.

A note:

I'm guessing what John has is what I and many others have had this year, even when we've had a flu shot and a pneumonia shot. It's a thing that just hangs on. I met a woman this afternoon who said hers turned into pneumonia even after she'd had both shots.

Lord, grant to John and to all who suffer with the effects of this illness at this time Your Healing touch. Amen.

Some in the northeast call it "the crud"....and it can hang on six weeks or longer. Spared so far this year...once back in 2003 was enough.