She celebrated her 100th birthday only a few months ago. Until last January, she was still living in her own home, a widow for the past thirty years or so. Over the past couple of months, she's had to face a number of challenges, but she did it with grace and great courage.
On Thursday morning, she finally returned home. I think the final journey went relatively quickly. Now there is no more suffering. Reunited with the love of her life, she now awaits the arrival in that other place of her friends and loved ones.
Those loved ones came to the Church this morning to pray her home. They didn't want any fuss; they just wanted to do what was right. In song, and in words we commended her to the mercy of the One who she met all those years ago, on the day of her baptism. This was a day for celebrating because her journey is now complete, and the promise made to her on the day when the holy water was poured over her newborn skin has now been fulfilled.
Rest in peace.
On Thursday morning, she finally returned home. I think the final journey went relatively quickly. Now there is no more suffering. Reunited with the love of her life, she now awaits the arrival in that other place of her friends and loved ones.
Those loved ones came to the Church this morning to pray her home. They didn't want any fuss; they just wanted to do what was right. In song, and in words we commended her to the mercy of the One who she met all those years ago, on the day of her baptism. This was a day for celebrating because her journey is now complete, and the promise made to her on the day when the holy water was poured over her newborn skin has now been fulfilled.
Rest in peace.
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