[Salvation]

Do we support those who are mourning? What else can we do?

[Salvation]

For God’s tenderness is vastly greater than we can understand or imagine.

Catholic Ping!

[antceecee]

I lost my Dad in June... sometimes the sorrow hits you when you least expect it. Even more now at Christmas. I cried while decorating my tree this weekend.

[kingpins10]

That verse has more than 1 meaning. It also means blessed are those who mourn over sinning against the Lord.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post; ping.

[johngrace]

I remember when my dad died. My mother was an invalid in bed. I thought she was the one to die when I saw the ambulance. If it was her I would of been more prepared. Just after helping his wife. He went to sit in tv chair. She called him but no response.

What a shock. I remember being at the Mass how the Holy Spirit carrried me through it all.

Or when one of my brothers died. His wife wanted one of the other brothers to read a passage of scripture. I said yes when no one else would because of the grief. When it was my turn I almost brokedown. I asked the Holy Spirit to please guide. Well Did He ever. The peace of God came over and literally took over from me as I spoke. I can say Yes! = Blessed are those who mourn.

[American Constitutionalist]

" Do we support those who are mourning? What else can we do? "

Sometimes by not saying a word, and just being there for them.

[RnMomof7]

Salvation, I think the blessing comes to those that morn their sin.. not personal loss , even the heathens do that

[narses]

My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Scripture text: Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition

Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.

Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.

Glória Patri et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper,
et in sæcula sæculórum.

Amen.