Companion in Illness:

"Come to me when you are weary," Jesus said. In his life on earth he healed and comforted multitudes of people. He supports us today. Hope in his promises. What did Jesus promise? Peace and refreshment for our souls. An answer for prayer. A great reward for the slightest thing we do for others. He promised guidance for life, Bread for our hunger, a heavenly home. How can we be sure these promises will be fulfilled? Because God is just and does not forget. God is truthful and will not change. God is powerful and will do what has been promised.

St. Matthew Come to me, all you who are weary and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 11:28 Whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple... will surely be recompensed. 10:42 If you have faith, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. 21:22 St. Mark Everyone who does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. 3:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 13:31 St. Luke Those who lose their life for my sake will save it. 9:24 Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it. 11:28 St. John I am the bread of life; no one who comes to me will ever hunger, and no one who believes in me will ever thirst. 6:35 The Holy Spirit whom the Father will sent in my name will teach you everything. 14:26 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. 14:18 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will return and take you to myself. 14:3

Nothing Separates Us from Christ's Love

What then shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? If he did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? Romans 8:31- 32 What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or hardship, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we triumph victoriously through him who loved us. For I am certain that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither present things, nor future things, nor powers, neither height nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35, 37- 39 Therefore, we do not lose heart. Although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For our momentary light afflictions are producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. So we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16- 18 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are already children of God; what we shall be in the future has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. 1 John 3:1- 2

Power of the Name of Jesus O glorious Name of Jesus, gracious Name, Name of love and of power! Through you sins are forgiven, enemies are vanquished, the sick are freed from illness, the suffering are made strong and cheerful. You bring honor to those who believe, instruction to those who preach, strength to those who toil, and sustenance to those who are weary. Our love for you is ardent and glowing, our prayers are heard, the souls of those who contemplate you are filled to overflowing, and all the blessed in heaven are filled with your glory. Grant that we too may reign with them through this your most holy Name. Amen.