Oh dear, life's moments. May I share a quick experience for what it's worth? My beloved sister died of cancer in 2014. She was wasted and suffered profoundly. I relied on my faith throughout, but the night she passed, I lost it. It was a profoundly spiritual experience, but not in a good way. I begged God for help. That night, or the next, I had a visitation from my sister. I know what people say, the mind is desperate for resolution, etc., but this was completely different from any dream or experience I ever had. I SAW her. She looked directly at me, no words exchanged, but her face was radiant, completely radiant, she beamed health and vitality, but even more, bliss. She smiled at me and communicated without a word her state. I understood. Then, a "shutter" came down, and she was gone. What comfort I derive from that dream, plus the fact my sister had "coincidentally" made her final confession about 3 months before she passed, had received the Last Rites (when a person is dying, that is what it is), and the last thing we saw her do was take Extreme Unction, Holy Communion. My sister died in a state of grace, having suffered along with Jesus for two years. She certainly "died with dignity" far beyond someone putting a needle in her arm and whisking her off to wherever. I had forgotten my sister wore her hair in the manner in the visitation dream. She was about 25 when she wore it that way. What peace this gives me. Now it did not happen for all the other loved ones also gone, but it did for her, don't ask me why. God knows. My point is, if our loved ones are close to Jesus, receive the Sacraments, and die in a state of grace, promises are kept, and they are restored to full health and live in such happiness we cannot imagine. I never saw my sister so radiantly happy. We miss them, but please God, we will join them, and never be parted again. God be with your friend's wife and with their family.
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Oh dear, life's moments. May I share a quick experience for what it's worth?
My beloved sister died of cancer in 2014. She was wasted and suffered profoundly. I relied on my faith throughout, but the night she passed, I lost it. It was a profoundly spiritual experience, but not in a good way. I begged God for help.
That night, or the next, I had a visitation from my sister. I know what people say, the mind is desperate for resolution, etc., but this was completely different from any dream or experience I ever had. I SAW her. She looked directly at me, no words exchanged, but her face was radiant, completely radiant, she beamed health and vitality, but even more, bliss. She smiled at me and communicated without a word her state. I understood. Then, a "shutter" came down, and she was gone.
What comfort I derive from that dream, plus the fact my sister had "coincidentally" made her final confession about 3 months before she passed, had received the Last Rites (when a person is dying, that is what it is), and the last thing we saw her do was take Extreme Unction, Holy Communion.
My sister died in a state of grace, having suffered along with Jesus for two years. She certainly "died with dignity" far beyond someone putting a needle in her arm and whisking her off to wherever.
I had forgotten my sister wore her hair in the manner in the visitation dream. She was about 25 when she wore it that way.
What peace this gives me. Now it did not happen for all the other loved ones also gone, but it did for her, don't ask me why. God knows.
My point is, if our loved ones are close to Jesus, receive the Sacraments, and die in a state of grace, promises are kept, and they are restored to full health and live in such happiness we cannot imagine. I never saw my sister so radiantly happy.
We miss them, but please God, we will join them, and never be parted again.
God be with your friend's wife and with their family.
Theresa has now passed on.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
Thank you both.
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