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Right now, at this very second. There are people all over the world praying to God for you. Praying for God to comfort you, to strengthen you, to guide you. Praying for your wellbeing. I know it can be hard, but try not to give in to despair and feelings of loneliness. Holy men and women around the world are rooting for you. The Saints are rooting for you. God is rooting for you. And they all love you so very dearly.
'Archangel Gabriel' by Mikhail Nesterov
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (x3)
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Thy most pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
O My God, I believe in thee; do thou strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in thee; do thou secure them. I love thee; teach me to love thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended thee; do thou increase my sorrow. I adore thee as my first beginning; I espouse after thee as my last end. I give thee thanks as my constant benefactor; I call upon thee as my sovereign protector. Vouchsafe, O my God, to conduct me by thy wisdom, to restrain me by thy justice, to comfort me by thy mercy, to defend me by thy power. To thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, works, actions, and sufferings; that henceforward I may think of thee, speak of thee, refer all my actions to thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever thou shalt appoint. Lord, I desire that in all things thy will may be done, because it is thy will, and in the manner that thou willest. I beg to thee to enlighten my understanding, to inflame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul. Give me strength, O my God, to expiate my offences, to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper for my state.
Composed by Pope Clement XI., A.D. 1721
'The Annunciation' by Mikhail Nesterov (1901)
In your love, Lord, answer our humble prayer: give us the grace to see what we have to do and the strength to do it. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.
'Virgin Mary' by Mikhail Nesterov
How to live a great disabled life- A guide full of resources to make your life easier and probably the best place to start (including links to some of the below resources). Everything from applying for good quality affordable housing to getting free transportation, affordable medication, how to get enough food stamps, how to get a free phone that doesn't suck, how to find housemates and caregivers, how to be homebound, support groups and Facebook pages (including for specific illnesses), how to help with social change from home, and so many more.
Turning a "no" into a "yes"- A guide on what to say when denied for disability aid/accommodations of many types, particularly over the phone. "Never take no for an answer over the phone. If you have not been turned down in writing, you have not been turned down. Period."
How to be poor in America- A very expansive and helpful guide including things from a directory to find your nearest food bank to resources for getting free home modifications, how to get cheap or free eye and dental care, extremely cheap internet, and financial assistance with vet bills
How to be homebound- This is pretty helpful even if you're not homebound. It includes guides on how to save spoons, getting free and low cost transportation, disability resources in your area, home meals, how to have fun/keep busy while in bed, and a severe bedbound activity master list which includes a link to an audio version of the list on Soundcloud
Master List of Disability Accommodation Letters For Housing- Guides on how to request accommodations and housing as well as your rights, laws, and prewritten sample letters to help you get whatever you need. Includes information on how to request additional bedrooms, stop evictions, request meetings via phone, mail, and email if you can't in person, what you can do if a request is denied, and many other helpful guides
Special Laws to Help Domestic Violence Survivors (Vouchers & Low Income Housing)- Protections, laws, and housing rights for survivors of DV (any gender), and how to get support and protection under the VAWA laws to help you and/or loved ones receive housing and assistance
Dealing With Debt & Disability- Information to assist with debt including student loans, medical debt, how to deal with debt collectors as well as an article with a step by step guide that helped the author cut her overwhelming medical bills by 80%!
There are so many more articles, guides, and tools here that have helped a lot of people. And there are a lot of rights, resources, and protections that people don't know they have and guides that can help you manage your life as a disabled person regardless of income, energy levels, and other factors.
Please boost!
“Ours is not a religion that provides easy answers or quick fixes to tragic and inexplicable events such as suicide. Magical incantations that cast out suffering are not part of the Christian life. Rather, at the center, we find Christ on the Cross, the Incarnate God-Man who suffers real pain and real death. In this we find hope — not a sweet salve or a miracle drug, but a hope that can help when other means inevitably fail.”
— A Catholic guide to Depression
'The Nativity' by Mikhail Nesterov (1890-1891)
If you’re seeing this, please say a prayer for all those that have lost their lives to suicide and for their family/friends/community left behind
'Christ the Saviour' by Mikhail Nesterov (1909)
this is a prayer S.O.S.
pray for my mom. please.
please don't just think about doing it. stop right now & do it for me. be limbs in the body of Christ in my time of need because i've never needed your humility and selflessness more.
my mom is in the hospital at the moment because she had surgery but two of her nurses just went home sick & now she has a fever. if she gets sick while recovering from post-op she may not make it. her remaining nurse Ryan is staying with her all night because the others had to go home. God bless him. pray over him, too. please please please
