The departure of loved ones certainly does bring a vacuum
of sorrow in our hearts, because we miss them somehow. But this is part
of life and a situation we must learn to face. It’s no use brooding over
it negatively. But let’s keep in mind what God tells us in
Scripture. “Man’s life, a mere puff of wind, his days as fugitive as
shadows” (Ps. 144:3-4).
We console ourselves with the consolation that the
Preface I for the funeral Mass of Christian death provides for us, which in
essence means that there is actually no death but only a change of
status. “Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended.
When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting
dwelling place in heaven.”
Let’s pray for our dearly departed since theirs is the
time to face the prospects of God’s justice and we are still one with them in
the consoling teaching of the Church on the Communion of Saints, that is, for
those in Heaven, on earth and in Purgatory can still be of help to one another
by praying, interceding and good works.
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