26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Podsafe Music: Allison Crowe "Whether I am Wrong"
- Homily from 9-30-2007
- Prayers for Jerica
- Please leave comments with your prayers for this 19 year old member of one of the Parishes in which I serve, who died 9-29-2007.
- Please leave comments with your prayers for this 19 year old member of one of the Parishes in which I serve, who died 9-29-2007.
Peace,
Fr. Bill Kessler
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Losing a child, friend, relative who is still young is so hard. Death is always hard but worse when it happens to someone who should have had an entire life to fulfill. We should happy when people die because they are with Jesus in Heaven, but we're not. They leave a terrible empty spot in our hearts. May the Holly Spirit comfort you during your time of mourning. May you soon find smiles through the tears remembering the good times you've had with Jerica. May her death have a positive impact on others in the community. And May Jerica and her grandmother be smiling down from Heaven watching over their loved ones and friends.
God bless.
Posted by: Julie B | September 30, 2007 at 06:17 AM
Fr. Bill, I am praying for the girl and her family.
Andrea (Kempen, Germany)
Posted by: Andrea | September 30, 2007 at 09:02 AM
So sorry for your loss.May God comfort and console you.Please know that many, many people are praying for you.
God bless you
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon W | October 01, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Dear Friends,
Please accept my sincere condolences for your tragic loss. We will keep all of you in our prayers. It is so hard to try and comprehend a loss such as this but try as best you can to rest in the arms of Our Blessed Mother and Our Lord. Count on them to be your rocks through this. I lost a vibrant nephew suddenly at the age of 26 in 2000. It was a horrible time for my family too. We could not have survived without the prayers and support of family and friends. I am sure Fr. Bill and your community will be supportive of you now and in the future.
In Christ,
Maureen
Posted by: Maureen | October 01, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Dear Fr. Bill,
The girl and her family are in my prayers.
Torbjörn (Helsingborg, Sweden)
Posted by: Torbjörn | October 02, 2007 at 05:28 AM
Fr. Bill,
May the Lord be with the families of the young person you mentioned and her grandmother and may they remember turn to Him in this difficult time and in the days to come.
Vivat Jesus!
Mary, Help of Christians, Pray for Us!
Posted by: David G. | October 04, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Dear Lord,
Please watch over Jerica's family as they struggle through the pain of their loss. Help them to feel Your presence in their lives and know that Jerica is truly home now in your loving embrace.
Amen
Posted by: Roccobass | October 09, 2007 at 07:29 AM
A friend sent me this site that I thought you might find interesting -
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng
You can light a virtual candle for a loved one or an intention. I lit one for Jerica and her Grandmother. To find it use Search and enter the candle initials JnG.
Keep up the great work and God Bless-
New listener Rocco
Posted by: Rocco | October 09, 2007 at 02:18 PM