Father's Day Memorial

[LSG]

Father’s Day was pretty tough this year for me. My Papi died suddenly, without warning, of cancer last month. It was such a shock to all of us!

Yesterday I went to Mass in the city. The church there had a multitude of beautiful tall gold/amber lit candles on the altar. I asked a friend about the significance of the candles. She said they were in honor of the fathers who had passed away. I was so moved by this memorial… I miss my father so much, even though I am an adult. I miss his voice, his laughter, his smile, his singing. I remember so many things that he taught me, especially my first Bible stories. As a young child I remember being filled with absolute amazement as he colorfully described the story of Moses escaping with that enormous number of people and the miracles God showed them as they journeyed through the desert all those many years. I was so astounded and comforted by the miracles of Jesus and the perfect beautiful order of God’s creation. These stories my father told me as a child put a special love in my heart for God the Father and for Jesus. Throughout my life, these stories stayed with me and now, in this dark time, as my heart is burdened by our family’s tragic loss, those candles reminded me of the hope we have in Jesus and His promise of salvation. Please pray especially for my Mom. I can’t even begin to imagine the depth of her pain after 58 years of a loving marriage! (They met at a summer Christian camp as teenagers!)

God Bless You All…

 

[ready]

Praying for you and your mother. May the Lord give you both comfort and peace. May the soul of your father rest in peace. Amen. Your father did such a good thing for you telling those Bible stories.

 

[Trishie]

I praise and thank God for the blessing your father was and still is for you.
May God continue to nurture, inspire, and comfort you in your loss.

It’s a year this week since my own wonderful Dad died. Two non-Catholics became Catholic in this last years, inspired by my Dad’s blessed example in his dying.
I understand something of your gratitude and joy, and something of your great loss and sorrow.

 

[RosarioD]

What a beautiful witness your father was to you!
May the Divine assistance remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

 

[the_phoenix]

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

 

[LSG]

Thank you everyone for your prayers for my family and me. It is almost the first anniversary of his death-May 21st. I wake up crying, then I remember why. I miss my father so much you cannot even imagine!

It’s been a rough year.

May God bless all of you in this forum, for your faithfulness to Jesus and Mary and Holy Mother Church.

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[domandcarols]

Praying for your fathers souls, your mother, you and all your family and friends. God bless you.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.Your kingdom come, your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted.
Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection.
Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.