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This has been very up and down - one minute my fil appears to be dying, the next he is in physical therapy doing well, then rushed to ER, then seemed to be improving and now they figured out that he was aspirating food (no wonder he seemed uninterested in eating)and now he is definitely dying - we just got a call that dh needs to go if he wants to see his dad alive. The doc even gave out his cell phone so my dh could speak directly with him. Obviously my dh is going, and we are praying that he gets there in time (thankfully he was just there not too long ago). Anyways, I know I told everyone that my fil is not Christian - though a very, very wonderful man and one to be very proud of. We just would want him to be baptized and would ask for prayers that he is at peace with God one way or another. I'm also frantically looking for the pieta prayer book that has a beautiful prayer in it to be prayed over the bedside of the dying. Wouldn't you know it, I cannot find my copy at all. Thanks for your continued prayers.
Janet
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Praying....
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Here they are, Janet. I will remember him in my prayers tonight.
Three Very Beautiful Prayers
Which are very useful to a dying person, and should be prayed often as an act of mercy.
There once was a Pope in Rome who was surrounded by many sins. The Lord God struck him with a fatal illness. When he saw that he was dying he summoned Cardinals, Bishops and learned persons and said to them: “My dear friends! What comfort can you give me now that I must die, and when I deserve eternal damnation for my sins?” No one answered him. One of them, a pious curate named John, said: “Father, why do you doubt the Mercy of God?” The Pope replied: “What comfort can you give me now that I must die and fear that I’ll be damned for my sins?” John replied: “I’ll read three prayers over you; I hope, you’ll be comforted and that you’ll obtain Mercy from God.” The Pope was unable to say more. The curate and all those present knelt and said an Our Father, then the following prayers:
Prayer 1.
Lord Jesus Christ! Thou Son of God and Son of the Virgin Mary, God and Man, Thou who in fear sweated blood for us on the Mount of Olives in order to bring peace, and to offer Thy Most Holy Death to God Thy Heavenly Father for the salvation of this dying person… If it be, however, that by his sins he merits eternal damnation, then may it be deflected from him. This, O Eternal Father through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Dear Son, Who liveth and reigneth in union with The Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.
Prayer 2.
Lord Jesus Christ! Thou who meekly died on the trunk of the Cross for us, submitting Thy Will completely to Thy Heavenly Father in order to bring peace and to offer Thy most Holy Death to Thy Heavenly Father in order to free…(this person)…and to hide from him what he has earned with his sins; grant this O Eternal Father! Through Our Lord Jesus Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in union with the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.
Prayer 3.
Lord Jesus Christ! Thou Who remained silent to speak through the mouths of the Prophets; I have drawn Thee to me through Eternal Love, which love drew Thee from Heaven into the body of the Virgin, which love drew Thee from the body of the Virgin into the valley of this needful world, which Love kept Thee 33 years in this world, and as a sign of Great Love, Thou hast given Thy drink, as a sign of great love, Thou has consented to be a prisoner and to be led from one judge to another and as a sign of great love Thou has consented to be condemned to death, and hast consented to die and to be buried and truly rise, and appeared to Thy Holy Mother and all the Holy Apostles, and as a sign of great love Thou hast ascended, under Thy own strength and power, and sitteth at the right hand of God Thy heavenly Father, and Thou has sent Thy Holy Spirit into the heart of Thy Apostles and the hearts of all who hope and believe in Thee. Through Thy sign of Eternal love, open heaven today and take this dying person… and all his sins into the realm of Thy Heavenly Father, that he may reign with Thee now and forever. Amen.
Meanwhile the Pope died. The curate persevered to the third hour, then the Pope appeared to him in body and comforting him; his countenence as brilliant as the sun, his clothes as white as snow, and he said: “My dear brother! Whereas I was supposed to be a child of damnation I’ve become a child of happiness. As you recited the first prayer many of my sins fell from me as rain from Heaven, and as you recited the second Prayer I was purified, as a goldsmith purifies gold in a hot fire. I was still further purified as you recited the third prayer. Then I saw Heaven open and the Lord Jesus standing on the Right Hand of God the Father who said to me: “Come, all thy sins are forgiven thee, you’ll be and remain in the realm of My Father forever. Amen!”
With these words my soul separated from my body and the angels of God led it to Eternal Joy.
As the curate heard this he said: “O Holy Father! I can’t tell these things to anyone, for they won’t believe me.” Then the Pope said: “Truly I tell thee, the Angel of God stands with me and has written the prayers in letters of gold for the consolement of all sinners. If a person had committed all the sins in the world, but that the three prayers shall have been read (over him) at his end (death), all his sins wil be forgiven him, even though his soul was supposed to suffer until the Last Judgement, it will be redeemed (freed).
The person who hears them read, he won’t die an unhappy death also in whose house they will be read. Therefore take these prayers and carry them into St. Peter’s Basilica and lay them in the Chapel named the Assumption of Mary, for certain consolation. The person who will be near death, who reads them or hears them read gains 400 years indulgence for the days he was supposed to suffer in Purgatory because of his guilt. Also who reads this prayer or hears it read, the hour of his death shall be revealed to him. Amen!
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Praying Janet.
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I'm sorry, Janet. Your father-in-law is in my prayers and praying for you and your husband too.
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Kym
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Praying for your dear fil and your dh....
I will pray the Pieta prayers tonight for him....
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I am praying here for your father-in-law and the rest of the family.
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Praying for your fil and family.
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Janet,
Praying for a peaceful and holy death for your father in law...
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Thank you everyone. My fil passed away early this morning - about 3 AM our time (4AM DC time). My dh arrived in DC with holy water and pieta prayers and his dad was aware that he was there. My dh was with him when he died and from all he said it was peaceful. So we are now praying for the repose of his soul. He was such an inspiration and example of self discipline to us all. He was always very soft spoken and unassuming - yet so many heroic deeds and acts of service to others in his life. He had seen much suffering, now we pray that he shares in the joy of eternal life. We will miss him a lot. Please also say a prayer for my mil, she has been exhausting herself with total dedication to his care (such an example of loving care - no detail has been too small to miss her attentive notice) and they have never been apart since they were married 50 + years ago. This will be very, very hard on her.
Thank you so much for your prayers.
Janet
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Oh Janet! We're praying here! I just checked this morning to see if you had any updates on your fil. Know that we have been, and will continue to pray for your entire family. I'm so glad your dh made it in time!! Call if you're in need of anything practical!
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Praying for the repose of his soul and comfort for your family.
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I'm sorry, Janet. I am glad your husband made it there in time to be with his father. We will keep all of you in our prayers.
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Kym
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Janet, I am hoping it's not too late to join my prayers to everyone else's...for all of your family as well as your dear f-i-l.
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He and all of you were in my prayers. Praying now for the repose of his soul and comfort and strength for all who love and miss him, especially your mil.
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