Dying Catholic

[ChristianCatholic]

Please pray for the soul of a dying Catholic. He is terminally ill. He's had a hard life, but I think he will end it well. Please, please pray that he will have the grace of a perfect contrition, receive valid sacraments, and die a holy death. I will get back with his baptismal name and more information later...

[odhiambo]

Most Merciful Jesus, Our Saviour.
through the agony of Your most Sacred Heart,
and  the sorrows of the  Immaculate Heart of  Mary Your Holy  Mother,
 I earnestly beg You to have mercy on the soul of this man who lies dying.
Wash  him in Your Most Precious Blood,
and forgive him all his transgresions
Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony,
have mercy on all the dying.
Amen!

[Shin]

Most Merciful Jesus, Our Saviour.
through the agony of Your most Sacred Heart,
and  the sorrows of the  Immaculate Heart of  Mary Your Holy  Mother,
 I earnestly beg You to have mercy on the soul of this man who lies dying.
Wash  him in Your Most Precious Blood,
and forgive him all his transgresions
Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony,
have mercy on all the dying.
Amen!

Amen amen.

[George]

Almighty Father have mercy on this man, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

[Patricia]

Saint Joseph, St. Philomena we entrust the soul of this Catholic in your hands! Pray for us!

[odhiambo]

Most Merciful Jesus, Our Saviour.
through the agony of Your most Sacred Heart,
and  the sorrows of the  Immaculate Heart of  Mary Your Holy  Mother,
 I earnestly beg You to have mercy on the soul of this man who lies dying.
Wash  him in Your Most Precious Blood,
and forgive him all his transgresions
Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony,
have mercy on all the dying.
Amen!

[martin]

The following prayer for the dying is taken from the Pieta Prayer Book.
I've offered this prayer today and included especially your intention for this man.


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:

1. Prayer

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.

2. Prayer

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.

3. Prayer

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 Holy Body as True Food and Thy Holy Blood as True 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 hast consented to be condemned to death, and hast consented to die and to be buried and truly risen, 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 hearts 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 comforted him. His countenance as brilliant as the sun, his clothes as white as snow, 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 consolation 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 will be forgiven him, even though his soul was supposed to suffer until the Last Judgment, it will be redeemed (freed).

The person who hears them read, won’t die an unhappy death, nor 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!

[ChristianCatholic]

He is dying at this moment. He will not make it past this night.

Pleae increase your prayers and sacrifices!

St. Joseph, please protect him in his final hour.

[Shin]

Most Merciful Jesus, Our Saviour.
through the agony of Your most Sacred Heart,
and  the sorrows of the  Immaculate Heart of  Mary Your Holy  Mother,
 I earnestly beg You to have mercy on the soul of this man who lies dying.
Wash  him in Your Most Precious Blood,
and forgive him all his transgressions
Sacred Heart of Jesus, once in agony,
have mercy on all the dying.
Amen!

St. Joseph, patron of a happy death, please pray for this soul. Amen.

[Shin]

I will keep praying!

[odhiambo]

Watch, O Lord
   
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight,
 and give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest your weary ones.
Bless your dying ones.
Soothe your suffering ones.
Pity your afflicted ones.
Shield your joyous ones.
And for all your love's sake.
 Amen!
St. Augustine

[Patricia]

Lord have mercy on this soul! Grant him salvation in Thy mercy! Immaculate Heart of Mary watch over your child. St. Joseph, St. Philomena assist this soul in his last moments we pray!! 

[ChristianCatholic]

He passed away earlier today. His baptismal name was Paul.

[odhiambo]

He passed away earlier today. His baptismal name was Paul.

God Our Father,
Source of all our consolation and mercy.
You, who bring us to new life, hear our prayer.
By the intercession of Mary our mother,
may  Paul, our relatives, friends, benefactors and all dead known to You alone,
who have gone back to You from this world, come to share eternal happiness with all Your saints.
Wipe away all our tears and strengthen us to keep our journey and mission until we meet with them again, to sing Your praises forever and ever.
Eternal rest grant unto them Oh Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen!

[Patricia]

Eternal rest grant unto Paul's soul O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May Paul's soul rest in peace. Amen! 

[George]

Almighty father have mercy on Paul's soul
through Christ the Lord.
Amen