My friend Holly passed away last night. She was ill. She was a good friend. I only knew her for a year. She is part of a Protestant church that is very much against praying for the dead. I am asking for your prayers that her soul my find rest. She loved Jesus.
Thank you.
My condolence to you and Holly’s family. I just prayed the below Litany for her. Don’t worry because the Church is always praying for the souls in purgatory who have no one to pray for them. It is part of our heritage.
In order to make it easier to follow, I changed the color of the response every time the response changes. My heart goes out to you. . .
The Litany for the Faithful Departed
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on the soul of Holly.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, . . . . .
God the Holy Ghost, . . . .
Holy Trinity, One God, . . . .
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for the soul of Holly.
St. Michael, . . . .
All ye angels and archangels, . . . .
All ye orders of blessed spirits, . . . .
St. Joseph, . . . .
All ye holy patriarchs and prophets, . . . .
All ye holy apostles and evangelists, . . . .
All ye holy martyrs, . . . .
All ye holy bishops and confessors, . . . .
All ye holy doctors, . . . .
All ye holy priests and Levites, . . . .
All ye holy monks and hermits, . . . .
All ye holy virgins and widows, . . . .
All ye saints of God, . . . .
Be merciful.
Spare her, O Lord.
Be merciful.
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil,
O Lord, deliver her.
From the rigor of Thy justice, O Lord, deliver her.
From the power of the devil, O Lord, deliver her.
From long-enduring sorrow, O Lord, deliver her.
From cruel flames, O Lord, deliver her.
From horrible darkness, O Lord, deliver her.
From dreadful weeping and wailing, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy holy nativity, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy most sweet name, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy most profound humiliations, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy bloody sweat, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy scourging, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy crowning with thorns, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy carrying of the cross, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy most cruel death, O Lord, deliver her.
Through Thy five most holy wounds, O Lord, deliver her.
In the Day of Judgment,
we sinners beseech Thee, hear us.
Thou Who forgavest Magdalene, and didst grant the prayer of the thief,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents,
…relations, friends, and benefactors, from the pains of hell,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be pleased to have mercy on those of whom
…no special remembrance is made on earth,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be pleased to grant them all the pardon and
…remission of their sins,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be pleased to receive them into the company
…of the blessed,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
King of awesome majesty,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
Son of God,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
grant unto her eternal rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
grant unto her eternal rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
grant unto her rest everlasting.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy.
From the gate of hell,
deliver her soul, O Lord.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O God,
the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful,
grant unto the soul of Thy servant departed the remission of all her sins;
that, by pious supplications,
she may obtain the pardon which she has always desired.
Grant this, O God, Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.
O eternal God,
Who, besides the general precept of charity,
hast commanded a particular respect for parents, kindred, and benefactors;
grant, we beseech Thee, that, as she was the instruments by which Thy providence bestowed on us our birth, education and innumerable other blessings, so our prayers may be the means to obtain for her a speedy release from her excessive sufferings, and admittance to Thine infinite joys. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Eternal rest give unto her, O Lord.
And let the perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen.
Let Nothing Disturb You
Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing away:
God never changes.
Code:
Patience,
Obtains all things,
Whoever has God
Lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.
Santa Teresa de Jesús
(Santa Teresa de Ávila)
Luz Maria
