The Dreamer's Day: Giving thanks for Faith

Sunday 24 May 2009

Giving thanks for Faith

Faith, the little baby I wrote about in the post a couple of days ago died just a few hours ago. Her very short life has been a witness to the power of love and the soul. I am certain she has been welcomed in heaven with open arms. Her mother Myah wrote such a beautiful post on her blog (click here). Of course I have never known Faith or Myah personally but my heart has been deeply touched by them both and I think it will continue to be so for very many years to come. I will continue to pray for Myah in her grief, though I know that her faith in God will help her, and I thank her for sharing Faith's life with us.

7 comments:

Andrea said...: Praying for Myah! Thank you for sharing this family with me. GOD has indeed used this beautiful life in miraculous ways and may HE continue in the days and years to come.
Blessings and prayers, andrea; 24 May 2009 at 15:57
Monica Crumley said...: Thank you for sharing this. I wasn't able to leave a comment on their website. What an amazing faith the mom has and what an amazing little girl Faith was.; 25 May 2009 at 07:09
SQUELLY said...: What a beautiful child Faith was. What a beautiful mother, Myah is. Thank you for pointing me to their blog. Offering tears & prayers.

Julie; 25 May 2009 at 16:57
SQUELLY said...: Thanks so much to you all for joining in prayers for Myah and the thanksgiving of Faith's life. I am so happy to have passed on a little of the light that Myah gave us all when she decided to share Faith's life with us.; 25 May 2009 at 17:04
Gail said...: Like all the other wonderful comments, may I add my prayer and heart-felt thoughts and prayers. I'm sure that Faith is resting securely in God's arms, and I can imagine as soon as she entered the kingdom of God, the joy the Blesses Mother, the angels and saints felt when she joined them.; 25 May 2009 at 17:40
Lisa said...: Every life is important. Every soul that flies away is missed here ~ but so loved there. Thanks for the heads up, Squelly. Our prayers are with that dear Mama.; 25 May 2009 at 21:08
SQUELLY said...: Gail and Lisa-thanks for adding your comments - you are both so right in what you say. Faith is safely home and we will continue to remember Myah in our prayer.; 26 May 2009 at 00:01

The Jubilee Prayer 1858-2008

God our Father among all creatures You have formed Mary, the perfect creature, the "Immaculate Conception." In Lourdes she proclaimed this name and Bernadette repeated it. The Immaculate Conception; this is a cry of hope: evil, sin, and death are no longer victors.
Mary, precursory sign, dawn of salvation! Mary, you, the innocence and refuge of sinners, we pray to you.

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

Lord Jesus, You gave us Mary as our Mother. She shared Your Passion and Resurrection. In Lourdes she showed herself to Bernadette, saddened by our sins but radiant with Your light. Through her, we entrust to You our joys and our sorrows, our own, those of the sick, and those of all people.
Mary, our sister and our mother, our confidant, and our help, we pray to you ...

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

Holy Spirit, you are the Spirit of love and unity. In Lourdes, through Bernadette, Mary asked for a Chapel, and for people to come in procession. Inspire the Church which Christ is building on Peter's faith: that it may be one. Guide the pilgrimage of the Church: that it may be faithful and daring!
Mary, you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are the spouse and the servant. You are the model for Christians, and the maternal face of the Church. We pray to you ...

Ave Maria, gratia plena!

For the many graces received, for all the conversions, all the forgiveness, all the healings, for the vocations and promises which you have witnessed or engendered, for the love of serving others, which you have let us experience, Our Lady of Lourdes we thank you!

Benedicta tu in mulieribus!

With all our brothers and sisters of the human race, with all people in need of peace and justice, with young people in search of a way, you who appeared so young to little Bernadette, with all those who are in mourning, who are ill, handicapped, or facing a setback, with those who may have a reason for despair: Our Lady of Lourdes We pray to you!

Ora pro nobis!

Because you are the smile of God, the reflection of the light of Christ, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, because you chose Bernadette in her misery, because you are the star of the morning, the gate of Heaven, and the first resurrected creature we praise you, we acclaim you and with you we sing the wonders of God,

Magnificat!