Dear Friends,

Some of the biggest blessings in my life is being with families as they prepare for a death of a loved one.  I ask any family members to be present as I anoint someone.  I invite family members to make the sign of the cross on the forehead of the person we are praying for and I invite people to say a word of blessing or pray in silence.  It can be a very touching time as people realize these could be the last words that are said to the person.

The most common words that people say are “I love you.”

We all need to be more conscious of the power of words.  People type out words and press send without thinking about the power of their words.  We never know when our words are going to be the last ones communicated with that person.  Do you really want to say what you typed out?  We need to be more careful about what we say.

Alleluia,
Fr. Greg