“Will You Pray with Me?”
Every day at the bedside of patients, I see the Good Shepherd bring comfort to those who are close to death.
When a loved one dies, sorrow and grief surround us. But your memories of happy times together survive the sadness, and your belief that death is not the end can comfort you following a loss.
Every day at the bedside of patients, I see the Good Shepherd bring comfort to those who are close to death.
Sometimes at the threshold of death, there comes a struggle for a soul.
The powerful story of how a beloved husband knew he was being called home to heaven, and was unafraid.
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, some of those who were left behind received stunning signs that helped them move on and grow their faith.
Mychal Judge was a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department. He had printed the words of this prayer on a card to hand out to anyone who needed them.
How God comforts us from heaven, allowing our loved ones to visit us at unexpected times.
They comforted each other for as long as they could. And then one night Jack went on to heaven.
The day before her father’s death, her mother noticed a wonderful warm light around him. Was it Jesus’ way of letting her know that he was about to be called home to heaven?
Bill and Moira were a very devout couple with a deep and abiding faith in God and in each other, and they remained that way even after her diagnosis.
The colleague he lost in the collapse of the South Tower on 911 returned to reassure him that “all is well.”
Over that past 30 years, I have found that what children say when they’re dying can often bring peace and comfort to their grieving parents.
Slowly but surely his energy and appetite were ebbing away due to his illness. He was declining, just a little bit more each time I saw him, and he seemed contented and unafraid.