I just received a message from Manuels family it read. "Thank you so much for all your heartfelt prayers during our brothers illness, Manuel was aware of all who prayed for him on the motherofgod forum and he was overwhelmed by this and in turn prayed for you. Our brother is at peace now and home with his divine Lord whom he adored all of his life. Thank you Emmanuel's family"
Manuel's funeral mass this morning scroll to the bottom of page,, recordings,, select the funeral mass of Emmanuel Peoples https://www.churchservices.tv/stpeterscathedral
I was blown away today by the priests prayer as he escorted Manuel's coffin down the aisle at the end of the mass, Manuel was devoted to the TLM when I asked the priest (fr Graham) what the prayer was he told me he adapted the prayer and wrote it himself you can here him praying it on the recording 50 min mark but here is what he said..my heart and soul jumped at the line nurse of the bright white lamb as I knew instantly the nurse is our Holy Mother May the Angels lead you into Paradise; may the Martyrs come to welcome you and take you to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. May the choirs of Angels welcome you and where Lazarus is poor no longer, may you find eternal rest. In Paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem. Absolution I ask of you O Lord Jesus Christ; Blessed Mary, glorious Virgin, grant him the sight of your great and powerful household, the light of lights and the vision of the Trinity. Be merciful to him, Lord, and bring him safe from darkness and the shadow of death. Call him into your glorious light. Enlighten his darkness, O Brightness of eternal light, O Day that know not evening. O King of the Angels, and friend of the poor, protect his soul: O Nurse of the bright, white Lamb, guard him, teach him, be with him at all times. Be with him now, Michael, at this the hour of death. O Lord, grant him pardon for his sins, freedom for his body, the light of lights, hope in the Child Jesus, and eternal life. Amen.
Prayers at Mass. A lovely time to go to the Judgement Seat at this time of the year, a time of Great Mercy.