Lord Jesus, you came to heal wounded hearts and sick bodies.
You sent your disciples to announce the Good News and heal the sick.
We pray to you for all those who suffer in body or soul.
Give them the strength to fight against illness, patience in trials, and hope of healing.
May your grace accompany them and sustain them.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Health of the Sick, pray for us.
At the heart of the message of Lourdes is compassion for the sick. This essential prayer unites us to all the suffering people who come to the Grotto seeking comfort and hope.
All you need to know about the Prayer for the Sick
When to pray for the sick?
During visits to the sick, in hospitals, or spiritually during the Eucharistic procession of Lourdes.
What interpretation can be made of this request?
We ask for healing, but also for strength and patience. It is entrusting suffering into the hands of the “Doctor of souls and bodies”.
To whom is this prayer addressed?
To the suffering people themselves, to their relatives, to the caregivers and hospitaliers who accompany them.