Prayer Requests and Works of Mercy

A reader writes:Please ask all the prayer warriors you know to pray for our daughter Theresa. She’s 9 and newly diagnosed with osteosarcoma. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/littlemisstFather, hear our prayer for Theresa’s complete healing in body, soul, and spirit.  Give her caregivers grace, wisdom, counsel, knowledge, understanding, compassion, creativity, insight, skill and the proper technology to assist in her complete healing and give her and all who  love her grace, peace, strength, consolation, faith, hope, and love through your Son Jesus Christ.  Mother Mary, St. Luke, St. Peregrine, Sts. Teresa and Therese, and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, pray for them.Another reader writes:Maybe some of your readers would be willing to help… I have two friends, a homeless couple. Not addicts or whatever the stereotype is. I’ve known them for a few months – basically come to the conclusion that helping them get under a real roof would not be spitting into the wind. They will either get the disability check or get get a job, or both. He has cardiac issues, has been told not to lift heavy things or do manual labor; and he just got turned down for SS disability; but they’re probably going to appeal. She is trying to get a job at BK, Dunkin Donuts, or some such – she’s worked in fast food before. She has some issues with pain in her hip and shoulder, and may not be able to stand for prolonged periods, but she’s trying anyway.There are free clinics in Tampa – that don’t take you if you don’t have an address. She’s been in Tampa General twice in the past month — assortment of allergic reactions to bug bites, aforementioned hip and shoulder pain, and a gall bladder that might have to come out sometime. She panhandles on Sunday – the one day it’s