Prayers after pet has died

[lena28]

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone could offer a prayer for me at this terribly sad time after my beloved rabbit died. I feel so useless and guilty and just keep crying.

Also, any prayers for my family to get through this would be much appreciated.

I am also struggling a bit with faith because I think: how could God have made me love my rabbit so much when the Church teaches that animals cannot go to heaven? Surely God loves my rabbit too, how can she just not exist any more?

 

[wonderingmom]

I pray that God may ease your suffering during this difficult time.

 

[244Rocket]

Praying.

 

[odile53]

If this is any comfort to you, look at the first chapter of the Gospel of John: “He has made all things for Himself, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” Your pet still exists in the spirit of your happy memories with her, the love that she gave you and you gave her, and the reflection of God’s glory in her. The spirit of generosity of the Lord that permeated your lives together still exists.

True, Church teachings state that animals have a natural soul, that does not exist beyond their physical lives. However, and I had read an excerpt of a book written by a priest on grieving the loss of a pet (wish I could remember the reference,) we know that heaven has many mansions, and God can and will make all things new. We also know that not even a sparrow falls without the Father noting it. These are all biblical references. So who’s to say that since God knows how happy your pet made you, that He might grant you the favor of having your pet rabbit made anew for you and just waiting in that mansion for you? Maybe He does that for any pet lover. We don’t know either way for a fact.

My prayers are that your faith may comfort you at this time of loss, and that when the time is right, you may again enjoy the companionship of one of God’s delightful little creatures right here on earth and give praise to His name for making all of them!

 

[Ocarm]

I am also struggling a bit with faith because I think: how could God have made me love my rabbit so much when the Church teaches that animals cannot go to heaven?

I think odile53 is right. The church’s teaching isn’t dismissing animals but states that only ensouled beings can be granted entry into heaven at the end of their earthly existence; so if animals are found in heaven, it isn’t because their soul has migrated there, but because God wills it.

Does God will it? I often think that a paradise without the good things of the world - natural beauty, music, art - is hard to imagine. If animals are something we value and which bring us peace of mind and spirit, perhaps God allows them to be part of the next life. And He’ll give you peace of mind about your pet in time, even though it may not feel like it today.

In Christ,
Mike

 

[OscarsMama]

Loosing a pet is so hard!! I will say some prayers for you.

As for your comment on whether or not animals go to Heaven. I was listening to CAL and Jimmy Akien answered this question (). He said basically that we really don’t know if they are in Heaven with us. Just like we don’t know if other people will be in Heaven with us. But what we do know is that God loves us very very much. And he knows that we love our pets and if our pets make us very happy, God may give them to us in Heaven.

I think the bottom line is that nobody really knows. But, personally, I think that God made everything and God loves everything. I think that he would want everything to be returned to him. Simple and basic.

 

[donsnow]

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone could offer a prayer for me at this terribly sad time after my beloved rabbit died. I feel so useless and guilty and just keep crying.

Also, any prayers for my family to get through this would be much appreciated.

I am also struggling a bit with faith because I think: how could God have made me love my rabbit so much when the Church teaches that animals cannot go to heaven? Surely God loves my rabbit too, how can she just not exist any more?

Please, Heavenly Father, have mercy on lena28 and her family in their time of grief at loss of their pet rabbit. Let them turn away their inordinate love for one of your creatures, and give you the love you deserve from them, from all of us, love you all they can. Let them thank you for the time with their rabbit and thank you for where ever it went after it died. Because all life is yours. You give and you take away, blessed be your Holy Name.
Amen.

 

[lena28]

Thank you everyone for much needed words of comfort, I will keep your intentions in my prayers tonight as well.

I feel more at peace although it is still so sad, I hope that one day I may see her again.

 

[ready]

May the Lord comfort you and your family and give you all deep peace and strength to persevere in grace. May the loss of your pet deepen your relationship with the Lord and help you to center your life totally on Him. Amen.