Before Her Shift
She keeps it inside her notebook — a holy card of Our Lady of Lourdes, tucked between pages like a quiet reminder.
Every morning before her hospital shift, she touches it briefly. Not with a dramatic prayer — just a pause. A breath. A whispered “Be with me.”
As a nurse, she holds many people’s pain. She doesn’t always have the answers, but she shows up — with clean hands, kind words, and faith that goes deeper than exhaustion.
That card has stayed with her through night shifts, quiet tears, and more goodbyes than she can count. It doesn't fix things. It grounds her.
Prayer for Our Lady of Lourdes
O ever-Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick,
you know my worries and my heart.
Strengthen me in my work today.
Let me serve with compassion, even when I feel tired.
Bless those I care for. And stay near me, always.
you know my worries and my heart.
Strengthen me in my work today.
Let me serve with compassion, even when I feel tired.
Bless those I care for. And stay near me, always.
Amen.
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