Prayer After a Difficult Diagnosis
Oct 5
2 min read
Few moments shake us like hearing a hard diagnosis or learning that surgery is ahead. Fear, questions, and practical worries can crowd in all at once. This prayer brings all of it to Christ the Divine Physician and asks for healing, courage, and peace, one day at a time.
The Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Divine Physician, You went about doing good and healing every kind of sickness, and You never turned away anyone who came to You in need. Today I come to You with the news I have received, and with all the fear and uncertainty it brings. I do not understand what lies ahead, but You do. You know every part of my body and every thought of my heart. Into Your hands I place this illness, the tests and treatments to come, and any surgery I must face. If it be Your will, restore me to health. Guide the minds and hands of my doctors, nurses, and surgeons, and bless every medicine and procedure. Give me courage for each day, one day at a time. When I am anxious, let me hear You say, "Fear not." When I am weak, let me lean on Your strength. Teach me to unite my sufferings with Your Passion, so that nothing I endure is wasted. Surround me with the prayers of family and friends, and let me receive their love gratefully. Holy Mary, Health of the Sick, St. Raphael, angel of healing, and my guardian angel, stay close to me. Whatever comes, grant me the peace that the world cannot give, and keep me always in Your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Suggested saints: St. Raphael the Archangel and Our Lady, Health of the Sick. Ask your parish priest about the Anointing of the Sick, which the Church offers to anyone facing serious illness or major surgery.
See also: Prayer Before Surgery and Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes for Healing.
About this prayer: This is an original prayer written for Daily Catholic Prayers. It is not a traditional text and is not attributed to any saint. You are welcome to pray it and share it.
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