Slice of Life

When my father passed away unexpectedly November 15, 1996  my first two children were just 18 months and 8 months old. In an instant my whole world stopped. I didn't think I would ever breathe again, and his passing left a permanent hole in our family.

What I finally realized though, was that my world continued to turn because of my father, and all he had taught me and done for me while on this earth.

Today is Holy Saturday - a day that our Mother Mary sat in sorrow over the death of her son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And yet, she trusted in God's plan from the moment she said "Yes" at the Annunciation, and again when she said "Yes, let it be." at the foot of the cross.

Any parent who has loved and lost a child shares in the suffering of Christ crucified and the pierced heart of Mary his beloved mother. There is no escaping such pain, and yet I witness those who have experienced this pain share hope, healing and joy with others. This is nothing short of God's grace and mercy.

Tomorrow we rejoice together in Christ' resurrection, and remember those we have loved and lost. Our hope is in Christ Jesus, trusting in the promise that those we love will rise up on the last day.

Let us unite in Mary's suffering and pray for all of our family and friends who have suffered the loss of a child. 

Jesus I Trust In You!

~Karen~

FINDING AND CREATING JOY DESPITE UNIMAGINABLE LOSS

Mom and Advocate

Ronda-Lee Rathwell, shares her story of unimaginable loss. 

#3 Advocating for Justice

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Prayer and Savings Tip:

Our Father,

Who art in heaven.

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy Kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses, as

we forgive those who trespass

against us; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver

us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art though among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death,

Amen

Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning,

is now and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen

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~Sylvia~

“On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come [p]by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard."

~ Matthew 27:64-66 ~