Thursday, July 27, 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017: (Funeral Mass for Earl Leone)

Earl said: “My dear family, I am sorry that I had to leave you, but it was my time to go. I am grateful that you had all of these moments of remembrance, and that you could all make it to my service. It was a nice touch that you had a proper burial service, and I appreciated the military honors for my service in the army. Thank you for leaving my hat and the poppy with my remains. I want to ask forgiveness from anyone who I may have hurt in my life. I did not want to go to my grave with any unforgiveness. I love everyone of my children and grandchildren. Thank you again for all of your sacrifices to be here, and for your help in arranging this service. I thank you for this Mass that has moved me up in purgatory. I thank you for all of your prayers and Masses to help me. I will be praying for all of you, and watching out for you as well.”

Prayer Group:

Jesus said: “My people, you were just traveling to St. Anne de Beaupres’ Shrine, and there were many people there to celebrate the feast of St. Anne. In order to carry out the candlelight processions, you need to have a place to sleep overnight. The hotel Auberge was being closed and sold to new owners. This will not be able to be used next year. The rector also is closing the support for campers, so there is no place for RVs to be set up overnight. It is sad that this could reduce the number of pilgrims who could come to this Shrine with few places to stay. Pray that these accommodations could be restored, but this is another sign of the decline in the faith.”

Jesus said: “My son, even in your own parish of Holy Name, you saw that it was closed after being open for fifty years. You had enough money to keep it open, but the politics of not having enough priests to stay there, have caused it to be closed. You have seen other churches closed to pay for pedophile cases against some priests. Instead of needing to build new churches, you are seeing many churches closing for a lack of people and priests. I want My people to spread the faith, but you are seeing fewer people coming to Sunday Mass because of their lack of faith. Pray for an increase of faith to stop the decline in attendance.”

Jesus said: “My people, in years past you thought it was expected to bury a person in a casket in the ground or in a mausoleum. In certain cases cremations were done because of the expense of moving a casket over a long distance to a grave. In other cases people are using cremations to save money on a funeral expense. The dead deserve a proper burial service without worrying about saving a few thousand dollars. If the family is poor and there is little money, then it is understood to have a cheaper funeral. Most families have enough money to afford a decent funeral, so there is little excuse not to have a Mass and a normal funeral. You may have to specify such a funeral in your will in order to have things done properly.”

Jesus said: “My people, in some homes along Lake Ontario, there has been flooding and loss of land due to the lake level that has risen two feet or more. It is hard to increase the flow out of Lake Ontario because dams can only release so much water. Some homeowners are being helped by emergency funds for such damage. Many people do not have enough money to pay for flood damage insurance. Pray that this flooding problem can be resolved before more people could lose their homes.”

Jesus said: “My people, you are seeing homes being lost to fires, tornadoes, and hurricane threats. It is hard for people to rebuild their homes, especially if they cannot get insurance companies to pay any coverage for such disasters. Some families have had to rely on donations from friends or family in order to rebuild their homes. Pray that such victims are able to find a new home to live.”

Jesus said: “My people, you see many people who have health problems, and they are in great need of prayers, healings, or Masses for any solutions. In some cases operations or medications can help people recover from any illness or bone problems. You can pray your novenas for people to get better, or you could physically get them moved for an operation. I hear your prayers to heal the sick or injured people. I will answer your prayers in My time and in My ways.”

Jesus said: “My son, it is good that your family is coming together for a summer vacation. You need a break from your daily routines to build up your spirits and take away any depression. Seeing this play about ‘Jonah’ is a good biblical lesson in how to change your lives away from sin. Your other activities give you a change of scene to see how other people are living their lives. You need to help each other in your families to provide for your needs. Pray for safe travel and some welcome entertainment. I love all of My children, and I like to see you share your time in loving each other.”