Please pray for my mother Emmeline age 92 who passed away on 5-7-13, and my Father Doc Richard who passed on 1-24-09,age 92. Emmeline a loving mom of 10, was raised in NC on a farm and became a nurse. She converted to Catholicism when she married Dad and raised 10 kids almost effortlessly. Dad was a WWII Vet doc medic who was on the beaches of Normandy France on DDay, There he carried the wounded to safety out of harms way and worked in triage, than later served in Japan helping those wounded there. He told us about the priests offering general absolution for the soldiers before they entered into battle. (please pray for them). Dad worked as a doctor many hours in a Catholic Hospital in Chicago for 35 years and the both of them had 50+ grandkids and greatgrandkids. They shared their Catholic faith with us so much by example, always loving and always forgiving… They are truly missed by all of us.
Here is a prayer my father used to say on the way to Catholic school when he was a boy.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine 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.
