About three weeks ago, I lost my mother. She had diminishing health over the last few year, but it was still a surprise. No matter when or where it would have happened I know I would not have been ready. It is a major loss in my life.
My mother was a person of faith. The greatest gift she gave me, other than my life, is my faith. She was the type of person who tired to live out that faith every day in both deeds and actions. While she was not perfect, she was a good women.
She and my father worked hard to raise me an my siblings. I would like to think that they did a good job. While we are not perfect people, I think we are also good people. I can’t speak for my siblings, but I try to live out my faith every day by my deeds and actions.
She was lucky enough to not only have her family by her side when she passed, but also her parish priest. Working for a church, I know that it is a rare blessing to have either, let alone both. I still pray for her soul every day. I am sure she is with the Lord, but I still miss her.
If you are reading this, I ask that you pray for her, and also all those whom you have lost. I am praying for you and your family as well.
Let us pray:
In your hands, O Lord,
we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.
In this life you embraced them with your tender love;
deliver them now from every evil
and bid them eternal rest.
The old order has passed away:
welcome them into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,
but fullness of peace and joy
with your Son and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
R/. Amen.
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