We attended a Vigil mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul on the eve of World Day of the Sick. The mass was beautifully said by Archbishop John Neinstedt who delivered a wonderful homily on carrying the cross in suffering as Christ.

As we continue to storm the gates of Heaven with our prayers for Gail, I am reminded continuously by the words I hear from Scripture that we must always remember to end our prayers with "Thy will be done."

The Lord has total control over our lives. Like Job, we have no idea what is going on or what is best for us. The Lord can in fact heal us and others around us through allowing us to go through suffering or purification. In many ways, those faithful ones who suffer are miracle workers, for they are witnesses to those around them.

Yet we also know that in the Gospels Christ heals many, many people; for this we pray: (1) that Gail's illness remind us all of the frailty of life and therefore we ought to love one another better by first reorienting our lives toward the Creator God (Ash Wednesday is coming up: "You are dust, and unto dust you shall return."); (2) that the Lord's will be done and achieved in this difficult situation; and (3) we humbly pray that the Lord grant many more years to Gail and for her family members who dearly lover her. Amen.