Posted on 12/13/2010 8:05:37 PM PST by Salvation
Catholic Ping!
I lost my Dad in June... sometimes the sorrow hits you when you least expect it. Even more now at Christmas. I cried while decorating my tree this weekend.
Feelings are neither right nor wrong — they just are. It’s OK to cry.
(It’s what we do with the feelings that is right or wrong.)
A lady at my church lost her son a couple of years ago and right before Thanksgiving her husband died suddenly.
Oh, how difficult this Thanksgiving was for her — and like you said, the Christmas celebrations are filled with memories of loved ones.
I can see the grief in her face.
I can identify... my nephew was lost in an auto-accident about 8 years ago and my baby sister still grieves the loss, especially at Christmas, which is his birthday! We all think of him on Christmas day.
That verse has more than 1 meaning. It also means blessed are those who mourn over sinning against the Lord.
Wishing comfort to those dealing with serious health issues.
That’s a possibility, but I think most people take it to mean the mourning over the loss of a loved one.
Thanks for the post; ping.
What a shock. I remember being at the Mass how the Holy Spirit carrried me through it all.
Or when one of my brothers died. His wife wanted one of the other brothers to read a passage of scripture. I said yes when no one else would because of the grief. When it was my turn I almost brokedown. I asked the Holy Spirit to please guide. Well Did He ever. The peace of God came over and literally took over from me as I spoke. I can say Yes! = Blessed are those who mourn.
Thanks for sharing those two very moving stories. Sometimes in these situations, the Holy Spirit does take over. I really don’t remember that much about my husband’s funeral except that I cried a lot and that many, many people came forward to speak about him.
I know grieving is like a flowing river sometimes you can’t stop it. It’s not an on/off button. It just happens without the controls.
**Sometimes by not saying a word, and just being there for them.**
When I met the lady I mentioned above (who lost her son and then her husband) all I could do was walk up to her as she was coming into church and give her about a 20-30 second hug. I really didn’t say much, other than I was so sorry this had happened......I just hugged her.
Salvation, I think the blessing comes to those that morn their sin.. not personal loss , even the heathens do that
I hope she has family to support her; terrible shame to spend Christmas alone.
When my mother, who had ovarian cancer, was dying, I remember going through a period of panic. I had no peace at all - I felt stress 24/7. Then, while at work at my desk, all of a sudden this peace came over me. I have never experienced anything like it. It was almost like a “blanket” of peace and it was so overpowering. I couldn’t have worried if I wanted to.
My dad is battling cancer so I’m going through it all over again. Still, I feel more peace than I did before.
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