Ministry of Prayer for the Dying: an Invitation. v3

A Mission for Those Who Care

An invitation.

Do we care enough for others?

I do not feel as if I can live well without

Attending to the pain and suffering of my brothers and sisters..

--wherever that may be.

Who are the most hurting of all in our society?

Allow me to suggest it is the dying.

An estimated 150,000 children and adults die each day.

Humans die in war, in accidents, natural disasters such as floods,

We die by gun violence, by suicide, while seeking asylum.

We die by suicidal bombing, and hate filed domestic

911 Twin Towers, Oklahoma City bombing, shootings in Colorado

Charleston, Chattanooga, and the massacre of school children in Connecticut..

We die in every extreme circumstance, by illness and disease and starvation,

But often unwillingly, by cruelty or abuse, and sometimes in slavery, kidnapped

In total, Humans  die at a rate of about 100 every minute each day..

In view of this immense daily suffering  and pain of our brothers and sisters,

Can we ignore or remain blind towards what is happening..

Jesus told us the mark of being his follower is caring for the outsiders,

All those  in various forms of hurting or distress..

Are those who are forced to die today the mos desperate, the most needy?

We are told Jesus looked upon the face of the criminal dying nest to him and said:

"This day thou shalt be with me in paradise."

We believe divine  and infinite mercy is available, at every moment.

We ask the Master of Infinite Mercy to look upon the face  of those dying today,

In their very last moment, and whisper to them:

"This day….Come home…be with Me, …..Come into the Light and Love…

Let those dying experience not despair in their last moment,

But instead, hope in Thy Mercy.

I will pray at least five times each day, five moments, for the dying.

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on those dying today.

"Shine your face of mercy, peace, compassion and unconditional love upon them.

"Welcome them Home in their last moment on Planet Earth.

"Be gracious to those needing your mercy at their last minute.

From my Catholi Elementary school days, the short ejaculatory prayer

taught us was simply: "My Jesus, Mercy!"

Lord, allow one person to die more easily today.r.

--though I may never know it.

Do not do this, Lord, because of my prayer but because of

Your immense mercy and love toward all your children.  

Thank you, Lord. Amen

Paschal Baute.