Pray for a suicide

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A young Evangelical former pastor committed suicide in our town today. He was a nice young man and my kids grew up with him. He leaves behind 2 children and an estranged wife. The poor man has had a lot of issues in the last year and chose this escape. We, as a Christian community, need to pray for the repose of his soul. He was an Evangelical and they do not believe in prayers for the dead so no one will pray if we don’t. May Almighty God forgive him his sins and grant him eternal rest.
 
Eternal Father, through the most sorrowful passion of Jesus, have mercy on this poosr soul and on his poor family.

O my Jesus, pardon and mercy, through the merits of your most holy wounds!
 
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the soul of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
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A young Evangelical former pastor committed suicide in our town today. He was a nice young man and my kids grew up with him. He leaves behind 2 children and an estranged wife. The poor man has had a lot of issues in the last year and chose this escape. We, as a Christian community, need to pray for the repose of his soul. He was an Evangelical and they do not believe in prayers for the dead so no one will pray if we don’t. May Almighty God forgive him his sins and grant him eternal rest.
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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.
 
Eternal Father, I offer you the most precious Blood of your Divine Son Jesus,
in union with all the Masses said throughout the world,
for all the holy souls in purgatory,
for sinners in the world,
for sinners in the Universal Church,
For sinners in my own home,
And for those within my own family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is 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.
 
Death is the end of life in This world – then everyone faces eternity. We Do need to remember his estranged wife and children / family in prayer – God’s Word does NOT teach to pray for the dead – but for the Living. For spiritual, emotional healing. And I don’t mean to sound harsh or unfeeling – I simply don’t understand the reasoning for praying for a dead person. The person’s soul is either with Christ or waiting for judgement. And the ‘judgement’ was already decided by the individual in This life.
 
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
 
crochet_lady said:
Death is the end of life in This world – then everyone faces eternity. We Do need to remember his estranged wife and children / family in prayer – God’s Word does NOT teach to pray for the dead – but for the Living. For spiritual, emotional healing. And I don’t mean to sound harsh or unfeeling – I simply don’t understand the reasoning for praying for a dead person. The person’s soul is either with Christ or waiting for judgement. And the ‘judgement’ was already decided by the individual in This life.
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Well, first of all, we don’t believe those who have passed away are dead. We believe they are alive.

Then, the Bible actually does talk about purgatory in several sections, how we can’t go into purgatory with sin, must be purged, first.

Isaiah 6:1-7 Isaiah, had his tongue cleansed with a burning ember, to remove his sin and guilt.

2 Macabbees 12:43-45–Judas Maccabbees takes up a collection for the dead, to atone for their sin, and prays for them.

Matthew 5:25-26–Jesus says we will not get out of prison until we have paid the last cent.

Matthew 18:32-35–Jesus says that unless you forgive fully from your heart, you will be handed over to the jailers until you have completely paid your debt.

Revelations 21:27–Nothing unclean gets into heaven.

Purgatory

Lk 12:59; 1 Cor 3:15; 1 Pet 1:7; Mt 5:25-26 … temporary agony.
Heb 12:6-11 … God’s painful discipline.
Mt 12:32 … no forgiveness … nor in the age to come.
1 Pet 3:19 … purgatory (limbo?).
Heb 12:23 … souls in heaven are perfect.
Col 1:24; 2 Sam 12:14 … “extra” suffering.
2 Mac 12:43-46 … sacrifice for the dead.
2 Tim 1:15-18 … prayer for Onesiphorus for “that Day.”
1 Jn 5:14-17 … mortal/venial sins

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.
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:gopray:

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

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

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy 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

O God, Whose way it is always to have mercy and to spare, we beseech Thee on behalf of the soul of Thy servant This young Man, whom Thou hast called out of this world: look upon him with pity and let him be conducted by the holy Angels to Paradise, his true country. Grant that he who believed in Thee and hoped in Thee may not be left to suffer the pains of the Purgatorial fire, but may be admitted to eternal joys, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son Our Lord, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth world without end. Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

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As one who has gone through a suicide attempt, but thankfully survived, I want to say that suicide is usually committed in an impulsive moment. The person is in such a dark painful void that all they want is for it to stop. Unfortunately for his young man there was no interruption at this critical moment. I pray that at the end he encountered God and was drawn towards heaven.

All grace flows from mercy, and the last hour abounds with mercy for us. Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even if a person’s sins were as dark as night, God’s mercy is stronger than our misery. One thing alone is necessary: that the sinner set ajar the door of his heart, be it ever so little, to let in a ray of God’s merciful grace, and then God will do the rest.

Sister Faustina

I pray to sister Faustina for the soul of this young man. May his family be comforted by the power of god’s divine mercy.
 
God, our Father, hold the family of this young man in the palms of your hands. Give them faith, strength, peace, hope and love.
We can’t judge the last moments of the young man’s life but we would pray that you grant him eternal rest. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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.

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.
 
Lord please have mercy on his soul and help his family and community to recover.
 
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.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
crochet_lady said:
Death is the end of life in This world – then everyone faces eternity. We Do need to remember his estranged wife and children / family in prayer – God’s Word does NOT teach to pray for the dead – but for the Living. For spiritual, emotional healing. And I don’t mean to sound harsh or unfeeling – I simply don’t understand the reasoning for praying for a dead person. The person’s soul is either with Christ or waiting for judgement. And the ‘judgement’ was already decided by the individual in This life.
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Please take this to the apologetics board. This is not the right place.
 
ail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Dear Heavenly Father,

As your child left this world of pain and anguish behind, I can only imagine the depth of his sorrow. I pray that through your compassion and understanding of all things, that you grant this man, who spoke of your word and dedicated his life to bringing people to know you, find peace. He was not in his right mind during this dark time. Please show your mercy.

Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
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