The Faithfully Departed: Memories & Prayers

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This is beautiful-Thank you very much for posting it. A couple of days after I lost my husband, I went to Mass. At our parish we have a retired priest who says one Mass per weekend. He is quite boisterous and speaks with a heavy Irish accent. I walked over to him after Mass because I wanted to tell him how much my darling husband loved him. I went over and said something like, “I just wanted to tell you how much Joe loved you and how much he appreciated your homilys, etc.” He looked at me and almost shouted, however lovingly, “Do not speak of him as if he’s not here, he is with you now more than ever!” I got chills, because it’s so true. This post reminds me of that!

God Bless You,
Catholic in NC
 
catholicinnc said:
This is beautiful-Thank you very much for posting it. A couple of days after I lost my husband, I went to Mass. At our parish we have a retired priest who says one Mass per weekend. He is quite boisterous and speaks with a heavy Irish accent. I walked over to him after Mass because I wanted to tell him how much my darling husband loved him. I went over and said something like, “I just wanted to tell you how much Joe loved you and how much he appreciated your homilys, etc.” He looked at me and almost shouted, however lovingly, “Do not speak of him as if he’s not here, he is with you now more than ever!” I got chills, because it’s so true. This post reminds me of that!

God Bless You,
Catholic in NC
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That is lovely what your priest said and so true.
You and your familt remain in my thoughts and prayers
May God bless you all
xx
 
I dedicate this to my wonderful dad who departed this life suddenly last week on the 19th January 2010. He was 76 years young and passed on his catholic faith to his converted protestant wife of almost 50 years and his eight children. We love and miss you so much dad. May you be eternally happy in God’s House. Love you!

Eternal Rest, grant unto the Holy Souls In Purgatory, O Lord. And let Thy Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they Rest In Peace.

Amen.
 
In Memory of my Dad.

Safely Home

I am at home in Heaven, dear ones,
Oh, so happy and so bright,
There is perfect joy and beauty,
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless yearning passed,
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly,
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus love illumined,
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me,
In that way so hard to tread,
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread.

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still,
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust Our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand,
Do it now while life remaineth,
You shall rest in Jesus’ Land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home,
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come.
 
BlueSapphire said:
In Memory of my Dad.

Safely Home

I am at home in Heaven, dear ones,
Oh, so happy and so bright,
There is perfect joy and beauty,
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless yearning passed,
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly,
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus love illumined,
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me,
In that way so hard to tread,
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread.

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still,
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust Our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand,
Do it now while life remaineth,
You shall rest in Jesus’ Land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home,
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come.
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Thank you so much for this…it is so very moving and comforting. I am coming up on the one year anniversery of having lost my brother and it makes me think of him. I don’t think they want us to be sad…but it’s hard not too be sometimes. Peace to you. Jewells
 
jewells17 said:
Thank you so much for this…it is so very moving and comforting. I am coming up on the one year anniversery of having lost my brother and it makes me think of him. I don’t think they want us to be sad…but it’s hard not too be sometimes. Peace to you. Jewells
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That verse gives me great comfort, and I’m glad it did for you too.

Eternal Rest grant unto him them O Lord, and let Thy Perpetual Light shine upon them, may their souls and ALL the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace.

Amen.
 
Our parish will be celebrating mass
in memory of all those that have departed in the year 2009 this coming week.
Please join us in prayer for all your loved ones as well.
Please also keep in mind all of us that mourn the death of loved ones. Grief is very hard to bear, and loss is a very devastating to some. People that have not experienced a loss think of it as something to get over with.
Loss has no time limit, and the healing where the void is
that emptiness left
only God can fill, and that takes time.
and God has all the love that is needed to heal the wound of a loss…
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       some people do not understand 
                           it takes time                sometimes years according to our time
after the denial and shock, after the anger, after the guilt, after the tears, after the sorrow
the pain lessens, and good memories begin to filter in, then you remember, that person still, with love…
condolences to all
 
I dedicate this post to my Grandfathers Marty Robbins and Donald Sears. I know the two sides of the famlies did not get along to well while they were on this earth, but may they be at peace with one another now and know that I miss the both of them.
 
flowergrdn said:
Our parish will be celebrating mass
in memory of all those that have departed in the year 2009 this coming week.
Please join us in prayer for all your loved ones as well.
Please also keep in mind all of us that mourn the death of loved ones. Grief is very hard to bear, and loss is a very devastating to some. People that have not experienced a loss think of it as something to get over with.
Loss has no time limit, and the healing where the void is
that emptiness left
only God can fill, and that takes time.
and God has all the love that is needed to heal the wound of a loss…
Code: 
       some people do not understand 
                           it takes time                sometimes years according to our time
after the denial and shock, after the anger, after the guilt, after the tears, after the sorrow
the pain lessens, and good memories begin to filter in, then you remember, that person still, with love…
condolences to all
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That is so lovely, thank you for posting. It’s been 2 weeks since my dad passed away and I’m still taking it very badly - we were very close. I pray for his soul and the souls in Purgatory every day. I know God will get me through this, and I’m thankful that my dad died a happy death in his sleep in hospital!
 
My Catholic grandmother, who entered the world in 1919, will have left it two years ago on this Monday. Today I went to her church for a mass in her memory. Every year I had gone to one for my grandfather, who died before I was born, and now we remember her as well.
 
BlueSapphire said:
In Memory of my Dad.

Safely Home

I am at home in Heaven, dear ones,
Oh, so happy and so bright,
There is perfect joy and beauty,
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless yearning passed,
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly,
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus love illumined,
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me,
In that way so hard to tread,
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread.

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still,
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust Our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand,
Do it now while life remaineth,
You shall rest in Jesus’ Land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home,
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come.
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AMEN!!!
 
jewells17 said:
Thank you so much for this…it is so very moving and comforting. I am coming up on the one year anniversery of having lost my brother and it makes me think of him. I don’t think they want us to be sad…but it’s hard not too be sometimes. Peace to you. Jewells
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You are in my prayers. It took me two years to feel “normal” after my mother went from our world into the next. For me the key is to remind myself that the next world is more real and way happier than the one we are currently in. All in Jesus’ name. AMEN!:highprayer:
 
My heart goes out to all of you who lost loved ones. I myself lost my father at 9. I hope you are able to heal. It never gets easy, but you can hopefully seek solace in faith, as my mother did.
 
Heavenly Father, please accept my prayers and the prayers of those here for our loved ones who have passed on which we leave so faithfully in your care. In remembrance of most of all, my mom, who gave birth to me this date, and the many i have loved and lost in my family and outside of it during my life, I pray to you today.

God our Father,
Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives,
and by Your command we return to dust.

Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,
their lives change but do not end.
I pray in hope for my family,
relatives and friends,
and for all the dead known to You alone.

In company with Christ,
Who died and now lives,
may they rejoice in Your kingdom,
where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
to sing Your praise forever and ever.

Amen.

:signofcross:
 
My parents are both gone, but, lived a long time. Both would be over 100 if they were still living. My younger brother was only 63 when he passed.
 
Loving God please welcome my cousin Bruce this day into Your mercy.
Have mercy on his soul and the soul of his brother Peter.
Please give comfort to the family, their remaining siblings and Bruce’s wife and daughter.
Let Your light and love surround them all.
Thank You, loving God

Please have mercy on the souls of all those mentioned in this thread, and flood their families with Your loving graces
 
This coming 10th Mac will be my 11th anniversary of my brother’s gone.I pray that he will be going fine there, with the angels.I missed you,bro and your memories will never fade away.
 
Eternal rest grant unto them Oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
`May their souls and those of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
 
Dear heavenly father up above, hold in your arms the lovely heart of my dear friend who has left this world yesterday to be with you. His life was filled with srtuggles and graces beyond anyone i knew, and this tells me one thing, that you loved him dearly to want him to understand your own pain.

His goal was to be as like you as he could, and i know he always felt that he fell short. The difference is, he fell short because he was always tending the lost lamb before himself. Always looking for the comfort that another could benifit from, and in doing so, lead them closer to you. His body was not as trong as his heart and mind!

He was indeed a man of the old code, where chivalry and honor came before him with an instinctual nature, and would always place himself in the path of harms way to help those who might be opressed from your path. His love was deep for you, and he saught your works in much through history. Yes, history and he were good friends, as he told these tales with speed gusto and grace, painting before us a picture no other man could…

A true Knight, and my personal friend, who helped me get a grip when faith was known, but i flailed about in the dark trying to find God at a time when i knew Gods plan was to accept my son going to heaven when i so was not ready to let him go. It was this man who helped me find the light, and i am stronger for this love from him.

He is Leonard Servat…known to us as Brotherhrolf…a true Knight.

Good night my Knight.

To me he was my Pappa Bear…i will always love you Pappa,
and will miss your strength!

Allana Haakman (Rammy)
 
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