Cardinal Daoud (center)
Posted on 04/07/2012 7:07:28 AM PDT by NYer
Cardinal Daoud (center)
The Syrian Cardinal H.B. Ignace Moussa I Daoud died at eight o'clock in the morning of Holy Saturday, 7 April in Rome. He was Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches and Patriarch emeritus of Antioch for Syrians. When the Pope learned the news of his death, he remembered the deceased Cardinal in prayer and sent a telegram in French to H.B. Ignace Youssif II Younan, Patriarch of Antioch for Syrians. The following is a translation of the French text of the Pope's Telegram which was released on 7 April.
Learning with sorrow of the death of H.B. Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Patriarch emeritus of Antioch for Syrians and Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, I wish to express to you my union in prayer with your Patriarchal Church, with the family of the deceased Cardinal and with all those who are affected by this bereavement. In these days when we are celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord, as I remember the peoples of the region who are living through difficult moments, I ask him to welcome into his joy and peace the soul of this faithful Pastor who dedicated himself with faith and generosity to the service of the People of God. As a pledge of comfort, I warmly impart the Apostolic Blessing to you, Your Beatitude, as well as to the bishops, priests and faithful of the Patriarchate of Antioch for Syrians, to the members of the family of the deceased and to all those who will be taking part with hope at his funeral liturgy.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord!
Do we know how Cardinal Daoud died?
Given the violence in Syria and the Easter season, it may not have been natural causes.
email received this a.m. Author unknown.
~DEATH~
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT .
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to
Leave the examination room and said,
‘Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side.’
Very quietly, the doctor said, ‘I don’t know.’
‘You don’t know? You’re, a Christian man,
And don’t know what’s on the other side?’
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
And as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room
And leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
‘Did you notice my dog?
He’s never been in this room before.
He didn’t know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
And when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
But I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough.’
Beautiful! Thanks for posting that! :)
Thanks NYer.
Telegram? Telegram! Who sends a telegram anymore. How about an email? Interesting if true.
May our Father welcome him with open arms. Amen.
Now I know. May he rest in peace.
He died in Rome, from natural causes, though I imagine the stress of the situation in his Syria probably exacerbated the situation.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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