My family and I wish to thank you for your prayers and intercession to your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ for the year 2023. You never failed to answer our prayers, whether big or small, you are always there to comfort us. We honour and thank you, dear Mother Mary.
Your Loving Daughter.
2. Dearest Mother Mary,
Thank you so much for answering my prayers. I was tired, missed the bus stop, and had to walk back to the next bus stop but I kept praying to you as I wanted to make a good confession. You heard me and to my amazement, I reached just in time for confession. You are always there for me whenever I am in despair. I thank you for your blessing though the years, your protection, and guiding hand for myself and my family.
Your Grateful Daughter.
3. Dearest Mother,
Life has unknowingly always brought me to you since I was a baby. All hope was lost as I was born with a severe kidney condition. I remembered my mum telling me that she placed me on the steps of the altar, and surrendered my life to you & your Son. 34 years have passed. Through your powerful intercession and your Son’s grace and healing, I stand here today. There are days where I struggle to find meaning and strength through my trials and tribulations, but even in my most lowest point, a divine strength digs deep within me to pull myself up and to rise above the pain. I know this cross you have given me can only result in your glory, so I thank you for this opportunity and pray for the grace to carry it in humility.
Your Ever-Grateful Son.
4. Dear Mother Mary,
My daughter-in-law is pregnant. Thank you Mother for your intercession.
Your Loving Daughter.
5. Dear Mother of Perpetual Help,
We just celebrated our 53rd anniversary of our marriage. Our sincerest thanks to you for guiding, protecting and watching over us throughout those wonderful years.
Your Grateful Children.
6. Dearest Mother Mary,
I would like to express my utmost gratitude to you for all the countless intercession you have put forward to the Lord upon times of my desperations, pleas, and for the blessings that my family and loved ones have received. On behalf of my family, thank you very much. We love you and would be helpless without you.
Your Catholic Daughter.
7. Dearest Mother,
I’m inspired by someone who once wrote that whenever she writes a petition letter, she’ll follow up with a letter of thanksgiving. It’s a great practice to adopt, so here is mine. I started visiting Novena Church about 4 years ago when I was diagnosed with stage 3 thyroid cancer. Compared to most cancers, this one ranks the least harmful, but it still shocked me deeply that it happened. It is a wake-up call to turn my life around. After being diagnosed, I visited Novena Church daily, staying up to 8 hours praying, trying to ‘arm twist’ with God into delivering a miracle and heal me. Listening to thanksgiving letters of miraculous physical healings at Saturday’s devotion gave me that burning hope. But my surgery date arrived and there’s still no healing delivered from above. I was devastated. I went for confession to share this with a priest, and cried in defeat and felt so abandoned. He gently advised me to pray for peace in my heart. I just did and while attending evening Mass, an overwhelming sense of peace flooded over me. The Mass felt alive, the words and songs, and my heart was glowing with love. Maybe this is a taste of heaven. I didn’t receive the physical healing but spiritually I was alive again. Thank you Mother Mary for the intervention.
Your Faithful Son.
8. Dear Mother Mary,
Thank you for always hearing my prayers and praying for me. As I was reflecting today, I realised that I may not even know how to pray. I will just talk to you about my feelings, my thoughts, no clue about what directions to take or how things will turn out. Sometimes I worry and cry my heart out. But Mother Mary, you know what is best for me. You are the best Mother ever, who knows her child so well and what is best for her. As I was reflecting on my way to Church today, I realised things that I prayed about, worried about, cried about, always turned out great and sometimes unexpectedly. Mother, you know what is best for me and my family. You always know how to transfer what I really want and what is most needed for me to Jesus, in perfect ways and timing. I am so grateful and thankful to you.
Your Daughter.
9. Dearest Mother,
This is a long overdue letter. Thank you for continuing to bless me even when I have forgotten to thank you for all your past blessings. For years, we waited to have a baby, and you blessed me with 3 wonderful kids and a close-knitted family. Thank you, Mother, for a wonderful husband and loving kids. I came to your shrine last year to ask you to intercede for our family citizenship application. By God’s grace and your intercession, our application has been approved and we are currently undergoing the procedures to complete the process. You are always at every point of my life, especially at my lowest. I have come running to you for help and you have never once let me down.
Your Loving Daughter.
10. Dear Mother Mary,
I wanted to say a big Thank you to you for always being by my side, and guiding me especially during times when I was struggling with family relationship and work problems. Through your intercession to our Lord Jesus, I am able to overcome al the hurdles and challenges that came my way. Mother, you never say “No” to your children who come to you and ask for help. I am full of gratitude to you and your Son, Jesus.
Your Grateful Child.
11. Dear Mother,
Two months ago I wrote in a petition as I felt my marriage was on the verge of breaking down. I was a wife full of resentment and I also discovered my husband’s gambling habits. I was so sad that I did not know how to pray anymore. Thank you, Mother, for continuously watching over me during this period of heartache, for understanding my heart desires, though I barely pray and trust at times. I did a lot of reflection and realised that I too had faults of my own which caused our marriage to drift. I have since learnt to let go of my pride and forgive. Though nothing has changed significantly, I am more at peace now. And in little ways, I can feel my husband is slowly responding as well. Thank you, Mother, for never giving up on me.
