Saturday, June 10, 2006
Prayer Request
Please pray for the wife and baby (in utero) of Patrick Coffin of Seize the Dei (and fellow Steubenville alum). During the month of May, Patrick and his wife have been dealing with several potential problems for their unborn baby.
My reason [for not blogging in May] is not trivial, though. I've been distracted by several life disruptions, the most difficult being the news that our baby, curently in utero, may have some serious health problems. Dads are hardwired to protect and comfort, but I find myself reduced to flailing on the sidelines, completely helpless.
Almost completely, that is. As Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "it's impossible to lose your footing on your knees."
Thankfully, the doctors have ruled out their first suspicion, trisomy 18, a condition in which the baby dies on the day of birth. Now the doctors are checking on possible heart defects.
Patrick and his wife are asking for the intercession of John Paul II in their prayers.
We're asking our Catholic brethren to ask especially for John Paul the Great's intercession. My wife and I got to meet him briefly in Rome on our honeymoon. We have a picture on our wall capturing the moment when we asked for his prayers and pledged ours for him.
Through the interecession of John Paul II and Mary, mother of Christ, may God grant healing to their baby and give them the strength to accept His will. Amen.
My reason [for not blogging in May] is not trivial, though. I've been distracted by several life disruptions, the most difficult being the news that our baby, curently in utero, may have some serious health problems. Dads are hardwired to protect and comfort, but I find myself reduced to flailing on the sidelines, completely helpless.
Almost completely, that is. As Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "it's impossible to lose your footing on your knees."
Thankfully, the doctors have ruled out their first suspicion, trisomy 18, a condition in which the baby dies on the day of birth. Now the doctors are checking on possible heart defects.
Patrick and his wife are asking for the intercession of John Paul II in their prayers.
We're asking our Catholic brethren to ask especially for John Paul the Great's intercession. My wife and I got to meet him briefly in Rome on our honeymoon. We have a picture on our wall capturing the moment when we asked for his prayers and pledged ours for him.
Through the interecession of John Paul II and Mary, mother of Christ, may God grant healing to their baby and give them the strength to accept His will. Amen.
