St. Junipero Serra Parish

Novena for Life

DAY 8

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Intercession:   

May those nearing life’s end receive medical care that respects their dignity and protects their lives.

PRAYERS FOR TODAY:

* 1 Our Father

* 3 Hail Marys

* 1 Glory Be to the Father

Reflection:

The dying process is a sacred time—a final season to seek closure in this life and prepare for the next. We know earthly death is not the end, but rather the door through which we must pass to gain eternal life. The deadly practice of assisted suicide—now legal in several states—shortens or even eliminates this sacred season, carelessly cutting short the life of the patient. To support the “false compassion” of assisted suicide is to see people as a problem to be eliminated. End-of-life care should instead help eliminate or alleviate the patient’s problems, whether they are physical, spiritual, or emotional.

Those who die in God’s grace and friendship live forever with Christ. Because of our belief and hope in the Resurrection, we can face death not with fear, but with trust. We pray that society might recognize that every day of our lives is a gift and is always worth living, especially our final days. We need not fear. Christ is with us.

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