FBG Prayer Intention Thread (1 Viewer)

[Psychopav]

Hello FBG fam! My wife and I are going on a jubilee pilgrimage trip to Italy next week. I'd like to invite you to post any prayer intentions (here or send them to me privately) to carry with us on our journey. One of our stops is San Giovanni Rotondo, and we will also leave our petitions with the Franciscan Friars of Padre Pio.

Of course this thread will be around long after (God willing) we return home, so feel free to keep it going and revisit it often to gather recent prayer requests from our community, or to share prayers answered, if you are so inclined.

Pax Christi!

 

[Psychopav]

Bump for the working stiffs

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hi @Psychopav. That sounds like an amazing trip.

Can you elaborate on what a jubilee pilgrimage trip is?

And how the prayers are done and such?

Am I right to assume this is a Catholic thing?

Thanks for offering to pray for folks and I hope you have an amazing trip!

 

[Psychopav]

Hi @Psychopav. That sounds like an amazing trip.

Can you elaborate on what a jubilee pilgrimage trip is?

And how the prayers are done and such?

Am I right to assume this is a Catholic thing?

Thanks for offering to pray for folks and I hope you have an amazing trip!

Pope Francis (rip) declared 2025 a "jubilee year of hope", and encouraged Catholics from around the world to celebrate by making a local or long range pilgrimage (like we are here). In ancient times, Israel would celebrate a jubilee year every 50 years. In these years of joy and celebration, debts would be forgiven and slaves would be freed. The modern Catholic Church has adopted this practice. Popes have on occasion declared jubilees at various times in the same spirit of reconciliation.

Traditionally, there are holy doors in Rome located in the basilicas there, which are only opened during these years in order to give a focal point to the pilgrims. I'm sure I'll know much more about this tradition after the trip and I'll report back after I get back.

My wife and I will be accompanying about 50 other pilgrims who are coming together under the leadership of three local Catholic priests from the Joliet Diocese in IL, who have organized the trip. We'll be flying to Rome this weekend and spend the following 2 weeks in prayer and song, visiting these holy doors, and also will be going to Assisi and a few other sites. We have a charter bus which will take us over 850 miles over the two week journey, which will also include plenty of sightseeing, shopping, food and wine as well no doubt. I expect something like a drawn out travelling retreat.

We will at some point have an audience with Pope Leo as well. I'm not sure exactly what that will be like, whether I'll get to speak to him or give him a baseball (lol) or what. Again I'll report back

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hi @Psychopav. That sounds like an amazing trip.

Can you elaborate on what a jubilee pilgrimage trip is?

And how the prayers are done and such?

Am I right to assume this is a Catholic thing?

Thanks for offering to pray for folks and I hope you have an amazing trip!

Pope Francis (rip) declared 2025 a "jubilee year of hope", and encouraged Catholics from around the world to celebrate by making a local or long range pilgrimage (like we are here). In ancient times, Israel would celebrate a jubilee year every 50 years. In these years of joy and celebration, debts would be forgiven and slaves would be freed. The modern Catholic Church has adopted this practice. Popes have on occasion declared jubilees at various times in the same spirit of reconciliation.

Traditionally, there are holy doors in Rome located in the basilicas there, which are only opened during these years in order to give a focal point to the pilgrims. I'm sure I'll know much more about this tradition after the trip and I'll report back after I get back.

My wife and I will be accompanying about 50 other pilgrims who are coming together under the leadership of three local Catholic priests from the Joliet Diocese in IL, who have organized the trip. We'll be flying to Rome this weekend and spend the following 2 weeks in prayer and song, visiting these holy doors, and also will be going to Assisi and a few other sites. We have a charter bus which will take us over 850 miles over the two week journey, which will also include plenty of sightseeing, shopping, food and wine as well no doubt. I expect something like a drawn out travelling retreat.

We will at some point have an audience with Pope Leo as well. I'm not sure exactly what that will be like, whether I'll get to speak to him or give him a baseball (lol) or what. Again I'll report back

That sounds amazing! I pray that you have an awesome time and I pray for eyes to see and hearts to hear what God is showing you on this trip. I pray it's a sweet and rich time for you and your wife and the folks on the trip.

Please keep us posted.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Also, lifetime FBG membership to Footballguys if you can get a picture of you and the Pope with a Black Eyed Joe

https://www.footballguys.com/download/Hires-BlackEyedJoe.png

Only slightly joking.

At the least, tell him I'll set him up with a complimentary PRO subscription

 

[Jaysus]

Can you ask the Padre Pio fryers to put in a good word with their boss about making my hemorrhoids go away once and for all. TIA.

 

[Psychopav]

Can you ask the Padre Pio fryers to put in a good word with their boss about making my hemorrhoids go away once and for all. TIA.

I sure can

 

[Mr.Pack]

Prayers for my wife please. She's been paralyzed since February

Thank you

 

[Joe Bryant]

Prayers for my wife please. She's been paralyzed since February

Thank you

Aw man. I'm sorry.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Prayers for my wife please. She's been paralyzed since February

Thank you

Sorry Pack

 

[Psychopav]

Prayers for my wife please. She's been paralyzed since February

Thank you

Sorry to hear that. Will do.

 

[tri-man 47]

Hey GB. I've got a prayer request for you:

In December, I had brain surgery for removal of a tumor (it had manifested with some focal seizures on my left side motor skills). Subsequent diagnosis is that I have GBM (glioblastoma multiforme). As the attending physician said to me with the preliminary diagnosis - "don't Google it." But I already had ...and it's ugly. GBM is, by definition, a Grade 4 brain cancer. It's the most aggressive of brain cancers and it's currently incurable. There's no bell to ring. But my surgery was very successful, and subsequent radiation was "profoundly effective," per my neuro oncologist. I tolerated both radiation and six months of chemo very well (continuing to do some moderate exercise throughout, including some running). So almost 11 months into this journey, I'm doing very well - physically, mentally, and spiritually - and just living by God's grace. This whole experience has brought me much closer to God, and I'm thankful for that. But I'd like to watch my grandsons grow up (ages 9, 7, and 2).

FYI: Most GBMs are unmethylated and resistant to treatment. Hence, the survival rates are poor (~ 12 months). I'm in the 30% of methylated GBMs with better response to treatment and better survival rates. But even here, the median survival rate is around 25 months. I'm on the clock! God willing, I would like to be in the 5-10% that survive 5 years or, even better, the 1% that survive 10 years. (I just turned 70.) Given my overall fitness, that's feasible. (I had qualified for my 5th Boston Marathon just before this all started, and I'm currently in early training to gear back up so I can participate in the race on April 20.)

My prayer request is that the Holy Spirit will continue to grant me strength, perseverance, and peace. (I have been totally at peace from the start.) I have a veritable army of prayer warriors supporting me ...and even though I'm an active member of a Presbyterian congregation, a prayer from the Vatican would be appreciated.

 

[Psychopav]

Hey GB. I've got a prayer request for you:

In December, I had brain surgery for removal of a tumor (it had manifested with some focal seizures on my left side motor skills). Subsequent diagnosis is that I have GBM (glioblastoma multiforme). As the attending physician said to me with the preliminary diagnosis - "don't Google it." But I already had ...and it's ugly. GBM is, by definition, a Grade 4 brain cancer. It's the most aggressive of brain cancers and it's currently incurable. There's no bell to ring. But my surgery was very successful, and subsequent radiation was "profoundly effective," per my neuro oncologist. I tolerated both radiation and six months of chemo very well (continuing to do some moderate exercise throughout, including some running). So almost 11 months into this journey, I'm doing very well - physically, mentally, and spiritually - and just living by God's grace. This whole experience has brought me much closer to God, and I'm thankful for that. But I'd like to watch my grandsons grow up (ages 9, 7, and 2).

FYI: Most GBMs are unmethylated and resistant to treatment. Hence, the survival rates are poor (~ 12 months). I'm in the 30% of methylated GBMs with better response to treatment and better survival rates. But even here, the median survival rate is around 25 months. I'm on the clock! God willing, I would like to be in the 5-10% that survive 5 years or, even better, the 1% that survive 10 years. (I just turned 70.) Given my overall fitness, that's feasible. (I had qualified for my 5th Boston Marathon just before this all started, and I'm currently in early training to gear back up so I can participate in the race on April 20.)

My prayer request is that the Holy Spirit will continue to grant me strength, perseverance, and peace. (I have been totally at peace from the start.) I have a veritable army of prayer warriors supporting me ...and even though I'm an active member of a Presbyterian congregation, a prayer from the Vatican would be appreciated.

I'm adding this to my list, gb. Stay the course my friend. God bless.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Hey GB. I've got a prayer request for you:

In December, I had brain surgery for removal of a tumor (it had manifested with some focal seizures on my left side motor skills). Subsequent diagnosis is that I have GBM (glioblastoma multiforme). As the attending physician said to me with the preliminary diagnosis - "don't Google it." But I already had ...and it's ugly. GBM is, by definition, a Grade 4 brain cancer. It's the most aggressive of brain cancers and it's currently incurable. There's no bell to ring. But my surgery was very successful, and subsequent radiation was "profoundly effective," per my neuro oncologist. I tolerated both radiation and six months of chemo very well (continuing to do some moderate exercise throughout, including some running). So almost 11 months into this journey, I'm doing very well - physically, mentally, and spiritually - and just living by God's grace. This whole experience has brought me much closer to God, and I'm thankful for that. But I'd like to watch my grandsons grow up (ages 9, 7, and 2).

FYI: Most GBMs are unmethylated and resistant to treatment. Hence, the survival rates are poor (~ 12 months). I'm in the 30% of methylated GBMs with better response to treatment and better survival rates. But even here, the median survival rate is around 25 months. I'm on the clock! God willing, I would like to be in the 5-10% that survive 5 years or, even better, the 1% that survive 10 years. (I just turned 70.) Given my overall fitness, that's feasible. (I had qualified for my 5th Boston Marathon just before this all started, and I'm currently in early training to gear back up so I can participate in the race on April 20.)

My prayer request is that the Holy Spirit will continue to grant me strength, perseverance, and peace. (I have been totally at peace from the start.) I have a veritable army of prayer warriors supporting me ...and even though I'm an active member of a Presbyterian congregation, a prayer from the Vatican would be appreciated.

Praying for you GB.