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#136768 07/08/06 06:15 PM
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Dear Friends,

In your great charity, would you please lift up in prayer a long time church friend of my son's ( and the son of long time friends of ours from our previous parish).

His name is Chrysostomos (we just call him Chris), he is 22, and he is falling into a deeper and deeper depression, apathy, spaciness, and agoraphobia. He is not working, has dropped out of school and does not have the confidence or desire to go back. He has lost most of his friends, and he is getting to the point where he no longer wants to even be with, or to go out with his two remaining and oldest friends, one of which is my son. To make things worse, his younger sister is excelling in everything she does, and attends the incredibly competitive and difficult Columbia University in NYC.

Thank you.

In Christ,
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May our good and gracious God grant to his servant Chris, healing and light. May Christ take his burdens and give him peace. May the Lord direct his steps, and show him the way to life!

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May all the saints intercede for Chrysostomos to be blessed and granted a renewed outlook on life, love, friendship and kindness. Please let him see the good in others, and assist him in finding his inner peace to grow as Our Lord sees fit.

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May our Lord lift him up and give him the courage, strength and peace to return to his life.
My prayers for him.
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Prayers for him that he will be well.

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Through the intercession of Sts. John Chrysostom and Dymphina may Chris' depression be healed. Lord have mercy on him.

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May healing come to him, through the intercession of the holy saints and his guardian angel, may the light of the Risen Christ touch his soul and enliven him again,
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Originally posted by Alice:
Dear Friends,

In your great charity, would you please lift up in prayer a long time church friend of my son's ( and the son of long time friends of ours from our previous parish).

His name is Chrysostomos (we just call him Chris), he is 22, and he is falling into a deeper and deeper depression, apathy, spaciness, and agoraphobia. He is not working, has dropped out of school and does not have the confidence or desire to go back. He has lost most of his friends, and he is getting to the point where he no longer wants to even be with, or to go out with his two remaining and oldest friends, one of which is my son. To make things worse, his younger sister is excelling in everything she does, and attends the incredibly competitive and difficult Columbia University in NYC.

Thank you.

In Christ,
Alice
Dear Alice,

What are the reasons for his depression?
Chrysostomos is in my prayers.

in Christ,
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Lord, help Your servant Chris, and bring renewal and healing to his body, mind and spirit. Amen.

Here may be some helpful links. http://www.joyinsorrow.com

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http://www.theologyincolor.com

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Deliver him Lord in the power of your Ressurection!

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen....

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May the Lord lift the veil of darkness from him...

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My fervent prayers for Chris' recovery from his depression!

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My prayers that this depression lifts and that he is healed and freed from his agoraphobic condition. In the Name of Jesus.

Peace and blessings...


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