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Prayers needed for my son Liam
November 12, 2026
| Kevin Coach Collins
Posted on 11/12/2026 10:57:22 AM PST by jmaroneps37
Five years ago, my son Liam's son James died of a heart attack. He was just 11 years old. In his anger and grief, he turned away from God and the Catholic faith I brought him up in. I have prayed for him and with him every day since. Yesterday in our nightly phone call Liam said he was praying to his guardian angel and that he could feel the prayers working. I could hardly contain myself. I thought I had detected some movement in the right direction over the last several weeks, but this was more than I could have hoped for. Please join me in praying my son Liam back to God and back into the Catholic Church.
TOPICS: Catholic; Prayer; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: prayersforliam
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I ask this as one parent to another. If you include the name of your fallen away daughter or son in a response, I will add her/his name to my list and ask other parents and grandparents to do the same. Thank you.
To: jmaroneps37
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:01:08 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
To: jmaroneps37
Prayers up from an Orthodox brother!
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:03:02 AM PST
by
Honorary Serb
(Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
To: jmaroneps37
Praying. Thank you for sharing.
To: jmaroneps37
Yes to prayer.
On another note, patience really is a virtue.
Usually, given time, the kid returns to his roots what values are concerned.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:03:58 AM PST
by
Red6
To: jmaroneps37
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:06:17 AM PST
by
TalBlack
(An old man does not die in the country into which he was born.)
To: Dr. Sivana
Don’t give up. A priest named Fa. Donald Calloway has written several books depicting his life experiences, which are a testament to “ never giving up”. He can also be seen on You Tube.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:08:39 AM PST
by
kenmcg
(ti hi o)
To: kenmcg
Praying for your son now.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:12:04 AM PST
by
topfile
To: kenmcg
Praying for your son now.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:12:06 AM PST
by
topfile
To: kenmcg
Praying for your son now.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:12:07 AM PST
by
topfile
To: kenmcg
Praying for your son now.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:12:07 AM PST
by
topfile
To: jmaroneps37
Praying for your son to continue strengthening his relationship with Jesus Christ.
To: jmaroneps37
I have known a couple of people that had young children die, and it totally changed them. The first thing to go for them was belief in God.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:23:05 AM PST
by
Codeflier
(Don't worry....be happy)
To: jmaroneps37
Prayers being said for Liam.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:23:43 AM PST
by
Jane Long
(Jesus is Lord - I will praise Him from the highest mountain and in the lions den.)
To: jmaroneps37
Prayers for healing, peace and comfort... and for Liam to accept Christ as his Savior!
To: jmaroneps37
Praying for your son and your whole family. 🙏🙏🙏
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:24:36 AM PST
by
Linda Frances
(Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness. )
To: jmaroneps37
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:28:30 AM PST
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: jmaroneps37
Perhaps the hardest lesson I ever learned was the utter futility and insanity of trying to turn my back on an omnipresent God.
My prayers for your son; may he also learn that one's energies and efforts are far better spent turning toward Him.
To: jmaroneps37
I lost a child, and my faith was shaken. As my grief progressed, I did see the hand of God in my life, and He helped me through it.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:30:26 AM PST
by
Fido969
To: jmaroneps37
Prayers for the entire family.
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posted on
11/12/2026 11:30:59 AM PST
by
CaptainK
("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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