Today, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, editor of First Things, has gone to his reward. He now lives in that perfect unity of the saints for which he struggled his whole life (leaving the Lutheran church and continuing his ministry in communion with the Bishop of Rome). I pray that he died in that full assurance of salvation that is his birthright (restored to the church by the efforts of Dr. Luther himself).Ora pro eo.
Saints of God, come to his aid!
Come to meet him, angels of the Lord!
[Response] Receive his soul and present him to God the Most High.
May Christ, who called you, take you to himself;
may angels lead you to Abraham's side.
[Response] Receive his soul and present him/her to God the Most High.
Give him eternal rest, O Lord,
and may your light shine on him for ever.
[Response] Receive his soul and present him to God the Most High.
Let us Pray.
All-powerful and merciful God,
we commend to you, Richard, your servant.
In your mercy and love,
blot out all the sins he has committed through human weakness.
In this world he has died: let him live with you for ever.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.
V/. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
R/. And let perpetual light shine upon him.
V/. May he rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
V/. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R/. Amen.
1 comment:
Thank you Chris. That was beautiful.
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