My heart is breaking as I type the words-my dear dear friend Kristina is now a widow. Her beloved husband Paul died suddenly Friday afternoon. He leaves behind 5 young children and is now joined with his 5 children in Heaven. Please pray.
I did know my heart could feel like this. I went to be with her and the kids last night, and I just held her as she collapsed in grief into my arms. I could literally feel her heart breaking as I held her. He truly was her knight in shining armor. Her eyes lit up at the sound of his name and the thought of him kissing her. There are so many emotions, so many questions.
We have had countless discussions on why God's will includes so much suffering. We pick each other up when the other is having a bad day. We point each other toward the Lord. We make each other feel better, stronger, more confident, more grounded. We help each other keep an eternal Heavenly perspective. It is killing me that I cannot do that for her now. I cannot make this pain go away for her. I do not understand, but I will TRUST.
I did know my heart could feel like this. I went to be with her and the kids last night, and I just held her as she collapsed in grief into my arms. I could literally feel her heart breaking as I held her. He truly was her knight in shining armor. Her eyes lit up at the sound of his name and the thought of him kissing her. There are so many emotions, so many questions.
We have had countless discussions on why God's will includes so much suffering. We pick each other up when the other is having a bad day. We point each other toward the Lord. We make each other feel better, stronger, more confident, more grounded. We help each other keep an eternal Heavenly perspective. It is killing me that I cannot do that for her now. I cannot make this pain go away for her. I do not understand, but I will TRUST.
Let Us Pray
We commend to You, O Lord, the soul of our brother Paul who passed from time to eternity. We humbly beseech You to be to him a merciful Judge. In Your infinite goodness pardon him all the sins that he ever committed through human frailty. Through the merits of the bitter sufferings and death of Jesus Christ, by the sorrows of His Blessed Mother, and the intercession of all the saints, remit the punishment that he deserves and lead him into the glory of Heaven. Amen.
Our Father... Hail Mary... (five times)
Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him; may he rest in peace. Amen.
1 comment:
Oh my sweetness! I am thinking about you knowing that the wake is tonight and the mass and burial tomorrow. I got your message tonight and I could hear in your voice your shock and pain still lingering. I know that this is not all real yet and it will take time to even set in. I have to admit though, you can see his light and joy in his smile in the picture of him and the kids. I love it! It gives me hope some how. I am SOOOOO glad that we were in town this weekend and because we experienced that pain with you, we are feeling it too. Know that we are sending all of our prayers to you and Kristina's family. I have to keep reminding myself of the beautiful picture of him holding 5 of his babies and 3 of yours. :) I love you and know that I am here.
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