From all eternity You have loved my child and borne him in your heart. Have mercy on him. You will that my child be converted and live. You do not will the loss of my child. Draw him from the deep abyss into which he has sunk. From your cross You drew all to Yourself; loosen the bonds in which he lies chained. You have bought him at a great price; take possession of Your property. He was once dedicated to You in holy baptism; let not Your enemies rejoice longer over him. Lead him back to where he may receive new life. Grant me what is dearest to me on earth, the salvation of my child and I will eternally praise Your holy name. Amen.
Love, love, love this article. From day one I have felt the mysteries of the rosary were my cross to bear. I’ve been selected to be a mother of an adult confused son who is engulfed in the transgender cult. I have prayed and asked over and over again for a miracle to please give me my son back. I have to trust the Dead Lord knows what he’s doing. Thanks for writing what I feel deep in my heart as a Catholic. God bless you.
The wrenching of children from their loving parents has been the most painful aspect of this trans sickness. However, I have Hope because the Father has been most present to me during my times of grief and suffering. There is no place I would rather be than in His tender embrace. In His arms, nothing else matters. How can such Love deny anyone who calls to Him? From such Love I have received Hope. Hope for my daughter. Hope for her friends. Hope for this world. Jesus said,
“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 14:13
In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask for the redemption of my daughter. I trust in His Word. As St Monica never stopped praying for St Augustine, I will never stop praying for my daughter. I will not be discouraged. I will live joyfully, patiently, knowing that The Father loves my daughter as much as He loves me. I will joyfully await the day she returns to us, to Him. I may not be on this earth when she does, but she will.
There is nothing I can say to her to help her to understand. She is blind and deaf. I shed many tears for her and for the weight of my cross. I contacted friends and asked for prayers. Then I prayed the rosary of the seven sorrows of Mary. She knows my pain. When praying the sorrow of Christ’s crucifixion, I imagined her at the foot of the cross. I was Christ. Then, I was Mary and my daughter was the suffering Christ. Our Mother Mary consoled me, as only she is able. I heard a psalm of joy, which I can’t remember now. I was lifted up by the Lord. Thank you.
The same mystery is presented as the 3rd sword of sorrows in the Seven Sorrows Rosary. It focuses more on the pain and anxiety of Mary and Joseph’s loss, rather than the joy of finding Him. Thank you so much for sharing. Nice to know I’m not alone.
I don't think our sons have a fetish. Our boys are lost to a nefarious, evil cult that prey on vulnerable kids/YA. The cult is trying to normalize it by pushing it into schools and laws. This is absolutely a cult that masquerades as social justice. Someone with a fetish doesn't estrange from their parents. I wish you peace and strength.
Thank you for this meditation. All the emotions parents could have about a lost child Mary and Joseph certainly must have had. I used to think Mary and Joseph were a little neglectful here. It took them awhile to figure out Jesus wasn’t with them and return to Jerusalem (the big city) to look. But then one of my pastors or maybe a study Bible or commentary pointed out that they almost certainly traveled from little provincial Nazareth in a big caravan of relatives and friends for the sake of safety and assumed Jesus was with extended family. (We parents often assume our kids are with others who care for them when not in our sights…school, friends, coaches etc). Interesting that Jesus was lost to them but not to himself or to his Heavenly Father. Our nation’s confused and deceived kids are lost to their parents and to themselves, but not to God or His Son. Another comforting section of scripture is Hebrews 4:14-16: “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Though Jesus never sinned he is fully acquainted with agonies of human weakness and temptation. That, along with his substitutionary death on the cross and his glorious resurrection of victory over sin and death, is how he can be the Mediator between God and man. Elsewhere in the New Testament we are told that Jesus’ current ministry to us is that “He always lives to intercede for us” at the right hand of God the Father. Wow. What a thought! Jesus never stops praying for us! And then we have angels and the saints who have gone before us who are part of a “great cloud of witnesses surrounding us” (Heb 12:1). We are not alone and neither are our deceived loved ones.
Beautiful spiritual reflection on the terrible suffering and temptations to despair experienced by parents who've lost children to this demonic cult. PITT is to be praised for publishing it.
I am sobbing. My heart aching and longing with all the parents, siblings and families suffering this horrific nightmare. Your writing is such a beautiful and deeply moving plea that resonates so deeply in me. I find myself often trying to somehow relate to God the incomprehensible pain. This pain is seemingly not rooted in a bigger plan that even remotely be used for a greater good, or is it? What could that greater good possibly be? My child permanently mutilated her God given body. Irreversible damage💔 Lord, it is incomprehensible. Yet, I know God works ALL things for good for those who love Him and are called accordingly to his purpose! So we wait on the Lord and we agonizing and hope against all hope. If even Mary and Joseph were re-united with their son again......perhaps we too can experience the joy of the 5th Joyful Mystery. Thank you for sharing this!! I am extremely grateful 🙏🙏🙏
Your article made me pause. Ponder and Pray again. Your analogy with the Holy Family and their Son, is quite poignant. Thank you. I pray that you and your wife will find solace and spiritual recompense from the Divine Realms for the unfathomable loss of your precious son. May all of us suffering from the kidnapping and hostage taking of our wonderful children by the Trans Cult, find a transcendent meaning and strength from our trials. May our lost children's souls (hidden deep or buried beneath the aggressive obfuscation) somehow remain protected - until such time as the Divine Emissary brings them all back to Life.
You have turned to one of the most powerful yet subtle sources of comfort. I am proud of you for writing from the perspective of a faithful catholic, and I am proud of the PITT editors for publishing it. We life-affirming catholics, protestants, muslims, hindus, jews and pilgrims of all other faiths should stand up and be counted without hesitation. If your heart was touched by this essay, I encourage you to re-read the Beatitudes, or the parallel verses of the faith you grew up in. God Bless.
Dear Lord,
From all eternity You have loved my child and borne him in your heart. Have mercy on him. You will that my child be converted and live. You do not will the loss of my child. Draw him from the deep abyss into which he has sunk. From your cross You drew all to Yourself; loosen the bonds in which he lies chained. You have bought him at a great price; take possession of Your property. He was once dedicated to You in holy baptism; let not Your enemies rejoice longer over him. Lead him back to where he may receive new life. Grant me what is dearest to me on earth, the salvation of my child and I will eternally praise Your holy name. Amen.
Love, love, love this article. From day one I have felt the mysteries of the rosary were my cross to bear. I’ve been selected to be a mother of an adult confused son who is engulfed in the transgender cult. I have prayed and asked over and over again for a miracle to please give me my son back. I have to trust the Dead Lord knows what he’s doing. Thanks for writing what I feel deep in my heart as a Catholic. God bless you.
The wrenching of children from their loving parents has been the most painful aspect of this trans sickness. However, I have Hope because the Father has been most present to me during my times of grief and suffering. There is no place I would rather be than in His tender embrace. In His arms, nothing else matters. How can such Love deny anyone who calls to Him? From such Love I have received Hope. Hope for my daughter. Hope for her friends. Hope for this world. Jesus said,
“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 14:13
In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask for the redemption of my daughter. I trust in His Word. As St Monica never stopped praying for St Augustine, I will never stop praying for my daughter. I will not be discouraged. I will live joyfully, patiently, knowing that The Father loves my daughter as much as He loves me. I will joyfully await the day she returns to us, to Him. I may not be on this earth when she does, but she will.
I entrust her to Him.
Amen
This is beautiful. I ask for St. Monica´s intercession every evening hoping that my son will return to us.
There is nothing I can say to her to help her to understand. She is blind and deaf. I shed many tears for her and for the weight of my cross. I contacted friends and asked for prayers. Then I prayed the rosary of the seven sorrows of Mary. She knows my pain. When praying the sorrow of Christ’s crucifixion, I imagined her at the foot of the cross. I was Christ. Then, I was Mary and my daughter was the suffering Christ. Our Mother Mary consoled me, as only she is able. I heard a psalm of joy, which I can’t remember now. I was lifted up by the Lord. Thank you.
I’ve done the exact same thing for my son. Keep praying I believe the power of prayer.
Thank you for writing this beautiful piece.
The same mystery is presented as the 3rd sword of sorrows in the Seven Sorrows Rosary. It focuses more on the pain and anxiety of Mary and Joseph’s loss, rather than the joy of finding Him. Thank you so much for sharing. Nice to know I’m not alone.
I attend a local traditional Catholic Chapel called Our Lady of Sorrows.
I don't think our sons have a fetish. Our boys are lost to a nefarious, evil cult that prey on vulnerable kids/YA. The cult is trying to normalize it by pushing it into schools and laws. This is absolutely a cult that masquerades as social justice. Someone with a fetish doesn't estrange from their parents. I wish you peace and strength.
it's a socially engineered contagion and terrible
Thank you for this meditation. All the emotions parents could have about a lost child Mary and Joseph certainly must have had. I used to think Mary and Joseph were a little neglectful here. It took them awhile to figure out Jesus wasn’t with them and return to Jerusalem (the big city) to look. But then one of my pastors or maybe a study Bible or commentary pointed out that they almost certainly traveled from little provincial Nazareth in a big caravan of relatives and friends for the sake of safety and assumed Jesus was with extended family. (We parents often assume our kids are with others who care for them when not in our sights…school, friends, coaches etc). Interesting that Jesus was lost to them but not to himself or to his Heavenly Father. Our nation’s confused and deceived kids are lost to their parents and to themselves, but not to God or His Son. Another comforting section of scripture is Hebrews 4:14-16: “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Though Jesus never sinned he is fully acquainted with agonies of human weakness and temptation. That, along with his substitutionary death on the cross and his glorious resurrection of victory over sin and death, is how he can be the Mediator between God and man. Elsewhere in the New Testament we are told that Jesus’ current ministry to us is that “He always lives to intercede for us” at the right hand of God the Father. Wow. What a thought! Jesus never stops praying for us! And then we have angels and the saints who have gone before us who are part of a “great cloud of witnesses surrounding us” (Heb 12:1). We are not alone and neither are our deceived loved ones.
No words🥲
You said it all for me; even if our child has not done harm to her body, praying fervently that she doesn’t, your story breaks my heart.
So I pray for all of us, affected parents who love our kids very much, to no end. I pray that they find their way back, with God’s grace.
Hope is what I’ve got and while there’s life, there’s hope. In God’s time…
Beautiful spiritual reflection on the terrible suffering and temptations to despair experienced by parents who've lost children to this demonic cult. PITT is to be praised for publishing it.
I am sobbing. My heart aching and longing with all the parents, siblings and families suffering this horrific nightmare. Your writing is such a beautiful and deeply moving plea that resonates so deeply in me. I find myself often trying to somehow relate to God the incomprehensible pain. This pain is seemingly not rooted in a bigger plan that even remotely be used for a greater good, or is it? What could that greater good possibly be? My child permanently mutilated her God given body. Irreversible damage💔 Lord, it is incomprehensible. Yet, I know God works ALL things for good for those who love Him and are called accordingly to his purpose! So we wait on the Lord and we agonizing and hope against all hope. If even Mary and Joseph were re-united with their son again......perhaps we too can experience the joy of the 5th Joyful Mystery. Thank you for sharing this!! I am extremely grateful 🙏🙏🙏
Your article made me pause. Ponder and Pray again. Your analogy with the Holy Family and their Son, is quite poignant. Thank you. I pray that you and your wife will find solace and spiritual recompense from the Divine Realms for the unfathomable loss of your precious son. May all of us suffering from the kidnapping and hostage taking of our wonderful children by the Trans Cult, find a transcendent meaning and strength from our trials. May our lost children's souls (hidden deep or buried beneath the aggressive obfuscation) somehow remain protected - until such time as the Divine Emissary brings them all back to Life.
I woke up this morning thinking just the same. Redemption. Will it ever come.
2 Corinthians 4 assures us that it will.
Very powerful. Praying for you and your family.
You have turned to one of the most powerful yet subtle sources of comfort. I am proud of you for writing from the perspective of a faithful catholic, and I am proud of the PITT editors for publishing it. We life-affirming catholics, protestants, muslims, hindus, jews and pilgrims of all other faiths should stand up and be counted without hesitation. If your heart was touched by this essay, I encourage you to re-read the Beatitudes, or the parallel verses of the faith you grew up in. God Bless.