My father, Michael Ruddy, a distant relative of Fr. Peyton's is very ill. He is in the ICU for servere and multiple blood clots in his abdomen, one of which is located in a very difficult place to operate. The doctors have given him a small chance of surviving the surgery. We are praying that God will help Michael return to good health and that the medication will indeed diminish the blood clots and there will not be a need for surgery. Please pray for my father.