Pray for the faithful departed…
We must say many prayers for the souls of the faithful departed, for one must be so pure to enter heaven.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Dies in mortal sin…
We should all realize that no matter where or how a man dies, if he is in the state of mortal sin and does not repent, when he could have done so and did not, the Devil tears his soul from his body with such anguish and distress that only a person who has experienced it can appreciate it.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Encounter with God…
We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with Him who created us and loves us more than mother and father.
–Father Raniero Cantalamessa (1936-
Prayers and alms…
It cannot be doubted that the prayers of the Church, the Holy Sacrifice, and alms distributed for the departed relieve those holy souls and move God to treat them with more clemency than their sins deserve. It is the universal practice of the Church, a practice that she observes as having received it from… the holy Apostles.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Our days are numbered…
Our days are numbered. Every stroke of the clock reminds us to seek Him Who created time and Himself stands above the measure of time. He alone is able to pluck us out from the ravaging torrent of time… Every stroke of the clock tells us: Be watchful! You now have one hour less until you must cross the threshold into life after death which knows neither days nor hours. Do not be seduced by the momentary sweetness of sin which vanishes like a dream, leaving the soul empty, ailing, anguishing; it steals away precious time and ruins it forever. Do not waste time in useless occupations or idleness. Every one of you has a God-given talent to put to use.
–Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
We must ourselves depart…
We have not lost those who leave the world from which we must ourselves depart; but we have sent them before us into that other life, where the better they are known to us, the dearer to us will they become.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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