Non-Catholic Mom is dying. What can I do?

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Keep praying, and if possible slip a Miraculous Medal under her pillow or some where near. We are taught that by our prayers, those outside of the Faith may still be saved which is a consolation for those who have loved family members who are not Catholic.
 
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Mom lives in my hometown an hour and a half away, so I know my parish priest would not want to go. The chaplain at the Catholic college my wife attended happens to be the priest in my Mom’s town, so maybe I could try him.
 
Right, that makes sense. Is there an FSSP apostolate nearby? They are somewhat more accustomed to traveling to where people need them if for some reason the local priest cannot be reached
 
Maybe this is one of those strange coincidences that could help…
 
Get Green Scapulars, have them blessed by a priest and put them in the bedroom, living room, wherever she goes and pray the Green Scapular prayer:

“Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.”

for her conversion.

Also, please pray for my mom (Catholic) too. She’s in rehab now. Thank you and good night!
 
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Pray the Divine Mercy chaplet for her, and put her on your Rosary every day for the repose of her soul after her bodily death.

Amen?
Amen. 😎👍
 
Don’t stop praying for her.
A similar thing happened to my great-grandmother. She was a Protestant, and was somewhat anti-Catholic. My mom prayed many rosaries for her. As did other close Catholic relatives.
Eventually, as she lay on her deathbed, she told my mom and my aunt that she thought she had a vision of a young woman, and that it was extremely comforting, and that she could help but think the woman in the vision was Mary. I think at that point, she had a deathbed conversion.

In the case of your mother, keep praying, and the prayer I would suggest is the Rosary. Pray one every day for her.
 
You can have Mass said for her.

You could ask her if she would like your priest to visit and respect her wishes if she says no.

You can pray with her, you can hold her hand and talk, you can make some videos of her to remember.

When she dies, offer Masses for her repose.
 
Why dont you ask your PP? Offer to drive him if that would help.
 
One thing you can do if you haven’t done so already, is to keep the image of the Crucifix, Our Lady, scapulars, miraculous medals, etc. The old saying goes “To Jesus through Mary”.

Sacred images, can be a great source of encouragement and reminders, especially in moments of crisis, and at the time of one’s passing. Pray the Rosary individually or as a family near her bedside, and read Sacred Scripture.
 
There was a guest on the journey home on ewtn last month about the last rite done between the catholic priest and her mom’s pastor.she stated the difference was night and day.the priest was able to do more than the pastor.the guest was a convert to the cc.
 
Agreed. I’d get the Protestant minister unless she wants confession, than I’d get a priest to have her received.
 
Is there a certain prayer I could pray? Could I place chrism on her while praying for some kind of special blessing?

Please help, and, yes, I will ask my parish priest as well.
The type of prayer doesn’t matter as much as the devotion put into the prayer. Of course I’m talking about ones that are in accord with the Catholic Church.
Forgive my lack of knowledge, but can I have a mass said for a non-Catholic before they pass?
You can and I’d recommend it.
 
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I forgot about the Miraculous Medal! 😫 Thanks for posting it.
 
The Brown Scapular was given for just such a situation. It is impossible to die in a state of mortal sin while wearing the Brown Scapular; if a scapular is placed on a gravely ill person who is in a state of mortal sin, the patient will regain lucidity. After that, it’s the patient’s choice, either to seek God’s mercy or remove the scapular.
 
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