Praying for our loved ones who are dying: Mary was there
My ma was dying of cancer at Calvary Hospital. I really loved her, and the thought of her leaving of us was so hard. Then one day while I was visiting her, I thought of how in the Hail Mary we say, “Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.” I told the Blessed Mother, “I can’t let her go. So you take her by the hand and lead her to your Son.” The next thing I knew my ma took her last breath right then, and the room was filled with peace. Mary was in that room. She takes our prayers seriously. -Richard
Originally printed in IMPRINT Magazine Spring 2023.
