Well, two weeks ago we were praying for a kid who had died alone, now it is an old man in my extended family. His last act was one of reaching out--something he didn't seem to well practiced in. He had a room in an assisted living place, and hit the help button: a powerful act for an independent old guy. But he had lost the will to live quite some time ago. Perhaps there was depression involved, too, because he just kept to his room for the longest time. I don't think there was much active faith in his life, but when I was praying for him at Mass, "because he died alone," I could almost hear Jesus come back with, "alone? says who?" I called the family and they will see about having a Mass said for him. It wasn't really in the plans at first.
So please offer an extra "Eternal Rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen."
He had been a widower for about a decade, and had two wonderful sons.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
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I'll remember him in prayer.
The priest at my mother's funeral said something beautiful, too, about how she often prayed the rosary and asked Mary thousands of times, "pray for us now and at the hour of our death." So for sure Mary was there with her too.
I'll pray for him too. That's our work you know, we pray for the needs of the world for those who ask for prayer,
God bless your work.
P.S I am one of those 'blue nuns' to whom you refer to at the bottom of the page!
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