Friar David, O.Carm (Byzcath)

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Heaven will not be denied its Saints.

Eternal Rest grant unto Firar David, O Lord, and let Your perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of al the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Friar David, pray for us!
 
We commemorated Brother David in the proskomedia yesterday. Eternal memory and blessed repose!
 
My prayers for our brother in Christ and his soul. Pray for us dear brother in Christ as we pray for you.

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Hail Mary, Full of Grace. The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou amongst 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.

Please, Almighty Father receive Friar David, O. Carm into the light of your face. I ask this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
May his memory be eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Thy servant Friar David, O Lord;
Let Thy perpetual light shine upon him,
And may he rest in peace–Amen.
 
Eternal rest grant unto Friar David, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
 
“Qambel Maran… H’an Qurbana…”,
“Receive O Our Lord, this humble servant”.
 
Hail Mary, Full of Grace. The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou amongst 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

Memory Eternal

Peace
 
May his memory be eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Thy servant Friar David, O Lord;
Let Thy perpetual light shine upon him,
And may he rest in peace–Amen.
 
Brother was a good friend and he will be missed. The last time I spoke with him we teased each other about who was going to go first, he or I, since we both have terminal illnesses. I remember saying to him that if he got to heaven before I did he needed to hook me up for an interview with Teresa of Avila. Of the many saints in heaven, the two I want to interview the most are Teresa of Avila and Maximilian Kolbe.

We laughed about it for a while. Then our conversation turned to religious life. I remember asking him if his brothers were able to visit frequently, since he was at a healthcare facility a little ways from the priory. He told me that they were there everyday. I was glad for that.

We shared that we could think of no better place to spend our last days on earth but in religious community. Community was very important to David as was the silence of the hermit. He would often go to his room for hours to be alone and pray. This is a very ancient Carmelite custom. I would encourage him to continue to practice it. He often asked me to pray with him as he was alone in those long stretches of time. I was not there, but I would join him in prayer from where I was.

Brother David and I had a great relationship and a strange one as well. He was a Carmelite and I a Franciscan. We cross nurtured each other. He was an American and an Eastern Catholic. I’m Jewish and a Latin Catholic. How’s that for crossing over boundaries? It was an enriching experience and one that I will miss.

I was unable to talk about David’s death until tonight. I still have something of his in my cell. I have a hard time looking at it. I guess that it will remain in a box for a while, until I can find the right moment to open the box. Even with all of our faith and knowledge that God is merciful and that we will see each other again, it’s been hard to think of David without feeling that a piece of me is no longer here. Each person that crosses our path leaves an imprint in our lives.

I will miss his PMs, telephone calls, and emails. I didn’t get up to DC much. But not a day would go by that he and I would not touch base. This went on for at five years or more. Our friendship began when he entered the novitiate, lasted through novitiate, then through simple vows to solemn vows and from there until his death. I walked the journey of the consecrated life with him. It was a privilege and an honor for which I can never be grateful enough.

May Our Lady of Mt. Carmel escort him to her Son.

Pray for me my friend. I hope to see you sooner than you think. Well, I guess that now that you’re there and I’m still here, you know exactly when we’ll see each other. You always said that you wanted to have one up on me, you finally got your wish. Rest now my beloved brother and wait for me.

Holy Father St. Francis, pray for him.
 
St Teresa, you know when I think of Bro David, we had a few difficult conversations over Our Lady here. I felt there was unresolved conflict so I sent a PM to David to make amends and chat.

Course then we spoke of what we were reading and at the time I was reading St Teresa and David made a few other recommendations and professed his love for the Saint.

Just thought I’d add that.

Peace
 
With prayers for his soul and for those who mourn his loss - Joe K.
 
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
 
May his memory be eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Thy servant Friar David, O Lord;
Let Thy perpetual light shine upon him,
And may he rest in peace–Amen.
 
He is dead,
Will he rise from the dead?
He has come to -Heaven.

Brother, I found only three posts from 2009, 2010, 2011 I wrote on your page:

roselily Mar 17, '09 10:09 pm
Happy happy happy birthday Brother , May God bless you all heavenly happiness.

roselily Dec 24, '10 7:38 pm
Love Peace Health Happiness
to you

roselily Dec 23, '11 5:41 pm
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas, I wish you a very very blessed happy Christmas

See! that is now is Christmas again ; that it is you already in Heaven now ! O Merciful God grand you eternal happiness in Heaven.
 
May his memory be eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Thy servant Friar David, O Lord;
Let Thy perpetual light shine upon him,
And may he rest in peace–Amen.
 
Eternal memory!

May he stand uncondemned before the Judgement seat of the Lord.
 
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