I was blessed to be able to go to Mass here in Victoria on Sunday. The Cathedral of St. Andrew's wasn't closed. We received some beautiful prayers that I am saying every day for the Coronavirus.
Jesus have Mercy on us.
Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Victoria 2020 - The view from up here
I wrote this after we first arrived. Just posting it now.
Ever notice how things look different from 30,000 feet up in the air? It never fails to fascinate me.
On our Ottawa Vancouver leg our seat mate was a quiet reserved man who wasn't interested in talking. When I asked him where he was going (Vancouver), I asked if he was going on business. He said no, but for personal reasons. He was very polite, but I could tell he didn't want to talk. I felt that maybe he was going through something? Anyway I didn't want to be too nosy so I shut up. I did feel a need to say a prayer for him so I did.
Ever notice how things look different from 30,000 feet up in the air? It never fails to fascinate me.
On our Ottawa Vancouver leg our seat mate was a quiet reserved man who wasn't interested in talking. When I asked him where he was going (Vancouver), I asked if he was going on business. He said no, but for personal reasons. He was very polite, but I could tell he didn't want to talk. I felt that maybe he was going through something? Anyway I didn't want to be too nosy so I shut up. I did feel a need to say a prayer for him so I did.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name
Fr. Dennis homily from last Sunday. Fr. Dennis began with this:
"The Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. If you have ever really prayed for something, this story is for you. If you have ever grieved for someone who died a tragic death, this story is for you. And if you believe in the resurrection, this story is for you."Beautiful story about how God listens to our prayers. It is a true story that happened to Fr. Dennis.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Praying for the dying
Before our friend Jack died, I spent a lot of time praying for him. I would wake in the middle of the night, and I would pray. During the day whenever I thought of Jack, I prayed. I offered up Masses for him.
I was worried for his soul. Jack was raised a Catholic but was not a practicing Catholic in any way.
About 10 days before he died I asked my spiritual director, a priest, to visit Jack. They had a good talk. Shortly before he died Jack received the Sacrament of the sick.
I prayed at his bedside as he lay dying. I asked my sisters to pray for Jack as well. Sort of like a little prayer committee to get Jack to Heaven.
A funny thing happened to me during this time. I felt good about this praying I was doing. Way more praying than usual. It made me feel at peace, like I was doing something concrete for Jack--when there is so little one can do for another person who is dying of a terminal illness.
After Jack died, I wasn't praying as much. The urgency was gone. And I missed the feeling of peace that had become a part of me as a result of this prayer.
Recently I read The Trial of Faith of Saint Therese of Lisieux. St Therese felt it was her vocation to pray and suffer for souls who had lost their faith. I have also read St. Faustina's diary, another amazing story of a soul close to God. Faustina also prayed for souls.
Putting all this together I knew that I too could pray for souls like these two great saints. I could offer up prayers whenever I thought about it, so that souls who are dying could make it to Heaven. Especially those souls who have nobody to pray for them. Like Jack.
And then it hit me. Jack probably did have others praying for him too. And they would be those other souls, who also felt it was their calling to pray for souls that nobody prayed for. And now Jack can pray for all us here as well.
The Communion of Saints. Awesome.
I was worried for his soul. Jack was raised a Catholic but was not a practicing Catholic in any way.
About 10 days before he died I asked my spiritual director, a priest, to visit Jack. They had a good talk. Shortly before he died Jack received the Sacrament of the sick.
I prayed at his bedside as he lay dying. I asked my sisters to pray for Jack as well. Sort of like a little prayer committee to get Jack to Heaven.
A funny thing happened to me during this time. I felt good about this praying I was doing. Way more praying than usual. It made me feel at peace, like I was doing something concrete for Jack--when there is so little one can do for another person who is dying of a terminal illness.
After Jack died, I wasn't praying as much. The urgency was gone. And I missed the feeling of peace that had become a part of me as a result of this prayer.
Recently I read The Trial of Faith of Saint Therese of Lisieux. St Therese felt it was her vocation to pray and suffer for souls who had lost their faith. I have also read St. Faustina's diary, another amazing story of a soul close to God. Faustina also prayed for souls.
Putting all this together I knew that I too could pray for souls like these two great saints. I could offer up prayers whenever I thought about it, so that souls who are dying could make it to Heaven. Especially those souls who have nobody to pray for them. Like Jack.
And then it hit me. Jack probably did have others praying for him too. And they would be those other souls, who also felt it was their calling to pray for souls that nobody prayed for. And now Jack can pray for all us here as well.
The Communion of Saints. Awesome.
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