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In 2009, when my husband Larry died at the age of 47, I felt like a piece of my heart was missing. We had been married for 22 years and had four children. I missed his smile, his voice, his touch, his laughter, his help, his hugs and kisses, his companionship, his care, his advice and his physical presence. Although he was no longer sitting physically next to me at Sunday Mass, it was there that I felt his presence most. During Mass, I experience God’s love expressed through Jesus’ death and resurrection and in the faith community, living and dead, gathered to worship and pray. I hear again and again God’s promise of eternal life and look forward to being reunited with my deceased family members and friends.
We all have special people that have gone before us, who have loved us into being. People who cared about us and wanted what was best for us - people who taught us how to love and be loved.
Throughout the month of November, the Catholic Church encourages us to remember, honor and pray for our deceased friends and family members. In Christ the King Chapel, we have displayed the names of St. Ambrose Alumni, who passed away this past year and invite the St Ambrose community to record the names of deceased loved ones on prayer cards and place them in the basket at the foot of the altar. By remembering and praying together as a St. Ambrose family, we celebrate not only the love we share but also find healing in the promise of eternal life.
