Dear friends, as providence would have it, less than a week after my blog post on praying for those who may die suddenly or unprepared, Jim, my own dear husband of 42 years passed away after a chronic illness. The fingerprints of God, his graces and blessings, are all over this event. I am so grateful for those graces, most especially, the following…
+ That I had time to pray a Divine Mercy chaplet in his presence at the hospital unaware that he would not be coming home the next day.
+ That even thought he was not Catholic, in the months leading up to his death, we prayed almost daily together the prayer to St. Joseph and anointed our foreheads with St. Joseph oil from Montreal.
+ That I woke early that morning and, as I often do when I wake early, repeated this prayer several times: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, spread the effect of grace of Thy Flame of Love over Jim and over all of humanity, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” As it turned out I was praying this prayer in the final hour of his life. Blessed Mother! Oh Mama! What a gift and sign!
+ Not least of the graces was the grace of those of you who prayed for the souls who would die suddenly or unprepared. You helped my husband in the hour of his death. God bless you!
God is with us, little children! Let us place all our trust in him. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love you. Save souls!
The Joy of Penance 
Yes: We DID PRAY for him too. He’s now in Paradise/Heaven- OUR TRUE Home. Pray for Us, Jim!! His Grace IS enough. God Bless n Enwrap you in HIS LOVE within The Flame of LOVE of Our Mother, Mary.
On Sat, May 12, 2018, 9:09 PM The Joy of Penance wrote:
> Janet Klasson posted: “Dear friends, as providence would have it, less > than a week after my blog post on praying for those who may die suddenly or > unprepared, Jim, my own dear husband of 42 years passed away after a > chronic illness. The fingerprints of God, his graces and bless” >
I am so sorry to be reading this sad news. My condolences to you and your family, Janet. Yes the Providence Of God was apparent in your husband’s sudden passing. Prayers for you , your family and your dear husband’s soul will be said by me. Xo🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️💙💒
God is awesome. Thank you for sharing this. I will continue to pray for you as well as your husbands’s soul. I thank God for the blessing you give all of us.
My deepest sympathy. Love amd prayers for you and Jim, and all your family.
❤ I will add him to my prayers, though I’m confident Mama already has him wrapped in her mantle. You as well.
Blessings on you at this time. ❤
God bless you Janet, and the soul of your dear husband.
Eternal rest grant unto Jim O Lord, And let the perpetual light shine upon him. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
God is Love, and may the grace of the Flame of Love touch us all.
The thought just dawned on me, when reading your text on the flame of love of the disciples in the upper room (Acts 2:1-3) “AND when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.”
John 14: 16 -17 “And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever. The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him: but you shall know him; because he shall abide with you, and shall be in you.”
1 John 4:7-8 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
I imagine Jim is now intimately a part of “Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” and has now been reborn to the presence of God who is Love itself.
Janet you and Jim are in my prayers.
Eternal Rest Grant unto him O Lord.
Prayers for all of you.
Dear Janet, thank you for telling us. It is so clear the Holy Spirit guided you each step of the way. My Jim rest in peace and may God continue to shower you with graces and blessings. May His Love fill the hearts of all your family.
Praying for you and Jim in a special way. May Blessed Mama give you strength to carry on and may Jim know through all your prayers the Face of Jesus. 💖 Jesus loves the suffering. God bless you Janet . Mary Ann Evans
On Sun, May 13, 2018, 12:08 AM The Joy of Penance wrote:
> Janet Klasson posted: “Dear friends, as providence would have it, less > than a week after my blog post on praying for those who may die suddenly or > unprepared, Jim, my own dear husband of 42 years passed away after a > chronic illness. The fingerprints of God, his graces and bless” >
Holding you and Jim close to heart and prayer. Angels surround you. Blessings
I had an odd dream last week that I was to be “matched” to a husband, I had no choice in the matter and I was resigned to the fact. As my “husband’ came forward, I heard the matchmaker say “How did you get in here, this is not right!” I looked up and saw that my “husband” was death. In response to the matchmaker’s question, death laughed and said “I lied! I lied!” and then he took me.
I know that death ends the sufferings of this life and allows us to go to heaven, but it is not what God originally intended. It is the result of a lie, so it hurts, and we grieve.
I pray that Mary stays near to you as you grieve and heal, and I will pray for Jim, that his purgation is short, and that he becomes a powerful intercessor for you.
May God bless you in your sorrow,
Jill
This breaks my heart to hear. Miss your blog so much. Your entire family is in my prayers
I miss it so too. I pray it returns one day.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Janet. It is not small thing that God allowed you to love Jim the way you did in his last hours. I know this will mean more in the days to come.
I will remember Jim and you on my Rosary beads.
My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.
In the little book entitled “Handbook of Devotion to Divine Mercy” published by Help Us Dry the Tears, there is mention of praying for those dying and destined for eternal damnation. I had never thought of praying for those dying until I worked with thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it was my return to praying for those who had died and then I came upon the book and now my prayers are frequent for the dying and those in Purgatory.
So, indeed your husband was in my heart without knowing it, but God certainly did. And everyday and the end of the St Joseph prayer, I pray for him to pray for my departing soul, but then I add to pray for those dying. Then I ask our Blessed Mother (learned this from a wise old lady at church…) to send down 4 Angels around those who are dying and more if needed. She takes care of things.
And may Mary’s mantle and St Joseph’s cloak be around you.
My deepest condolences, Janet. What tremendous graces God has given you and Jim. Love & prayers, Liz.
Janet,
A while back you asked for prayers for your husband and I have remembered him. This past month, he was continually on my mind for some reason. Now I know why. My he Rest In Peace at last with the Lord and May you have strength for the remainder of your journey.
Blessings,
Rosemary
I’m sorry for your loss. May he rest in The Lord’s Peace.
So sorry to hear of your husband’s somewhat unexpected passing. We pray he is now in the Arms of Jesus. Kathleen Sommers
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Hi Janet I am really sorry to hear of the death of your husband Jim. May he Rest In Peace. I have no doubt that the grace of God has been with you through it all. And may it continue to be with you in the days and months ahead. I will keep you in my prayers. God bless you. Fr Pat Deely.
Blessings all. Thank you for your kind words and most especially your prayers. May God bless you abundantly for your kindness. God is good all the time!
oh my dear Janet! Yanno, when you first wrote about the problems with the blog, I was shocked … felt awful, but didn’t know how to respond. I knew you thought of everything and that your disposition was humble, so what could I say except to express my dismay? But now this .. oh Janet, you have my heartfelt deepest sympathy! No words, please just know you’ll remain in my daily 3pms and I will pray for the repose of your dear husbands soul. I cannot adequately express my sorrow and shock at these events, yet I know God holds you in the Palm of His Hand and will sustain you! *HUGS* ~Mary
Dear Janet, I am so sorry for you & your loss, God Bless you
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I will pray for your husband.
Who made me?
Why did God make me?
That we are created to “LIVE” Forever is hard to comprehend. And worth meditating on is that we will be happy in the next. I believe Janet you will be happy with Jim again. May God Bless You. – Bob
I put my trust in Thee Heavenly Father and I offer up to Thee the United Hearts of Jesus, Mary (and Joseph)
The victorious bleeding Wounds of Jesus, the tears of our Beloved heavenly Mother (and the sorrows of the Most Chaste Heart of Joseph) Lord, Thy Will be done.
John M
Update
The Cancer Prayer
Prayer For Our Well Being
Heavenly Father, I trust, I offer Thee the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary (and Joseph)
The triumphant bleeding wounds of Jesus, and the tears of our loving heavenly Mother Mary (and the sorrows of the Most Chaste Heart of St Joseph
I give Thee my thoughts, words, deeds, actions, my cells, tissues, blood vessels, nerves, glands, bones and organs,
with the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary (and Joseph)
Lord thy will be done. Amen.
Jesus, Mary,(and Joseph) I love thee, save souls.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. May he rest in peace with our Lord in heaven forever!
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance to you, and give you His peace.
Prayers for your dear husband and your family.
Take heart, God is Good
May Our Blessed Mother carry you in her arms during this most difficult time. My heart is moved by your loss and I will pray for your dear husband. Even in the midst of our sufferimg God shines His love on us and we can be so blessed and see the hand of God moving in our lives at these times. May you derive comfort from this in the difficult times ahead. Jesus I surrender Janet and her husband Jim to your most sacred heart and I trust in your mercy and goodness for them.
Dear Janet, I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. Thank you for sharing with us the great graces you and your husband received at this critical time – God is sooooo Good! I will keep you and yours in my prayers especially as you prepare to make your final farewells in the coming days.
Janet, I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that Mother Mary will be a mother to you and the Mother of Mercy to your Jim.
This greatly touched me this morning. I know that you have placed your trust in in HIM who never deceives and HE will care for you both in most special ways. My prayers will be for you both. Interesting that my own husband is named Jim and has also been suffering some health issues for the past 6 months….
May your dear husband’s soul rest in peace, Janet. May Our Lord and Our Lady bring healing, strength, and comfort to you, your family and to all who love your Jim.
I am so sorry for your loss. Praying for the repose of the soul of your husband and for you and your family.
Dear Janet,
So very, very sadddned to hear of the loss of your dear husband Jim.
You were truly blessed to have had such a loving relationship. Jim will now be fully realising what a gift you were to him with your faith, prayers and devout love of Our Lord, the B.Virgin Mary St Joseph and all the Saints. May he rest in peace, and may the Eternal light shine upon him.
I will keep you in my prayers, asking God especially, for all that you have purchased for others through your ardent and persistent prayer, will now be returned to you a thousand fold to carry you through the grief and loss you are feeling now.
What a beautiful confirmation you received though! Gods closeness and goodness to us at these times is a great consolation and so very uplifting especially at times of profound sorrow.
God bless you Janet and all your family. May Our Lady
enfold you all in the centre and depth of Her Immaculate heart ❤️
Dear Janet,
I am deeply sorry for your loss.. What a beautiful tribute you give to him and to the goodness and mercy of God. You both and your family will be in our prayers.
So sorry for your loss, Janet. Thank you for sharing this testimony of God’s hand at work. I will keep you in my prayers.
Dear Janet, I am sorry for your loss. Prayiing for you and your family as you go forward and asking the Lord to take your dear husband to Himself.
So sorry to hear of your unexpected loss. Have said a wee prayer for repose of Jim’s soul.
You and your family and those in your territory of souls are remembered frequently at Holy Mass.
May dear God shower you with His Grace through the intercession of Immaculate Heart of Mary. She too knew what it is to lose a precious life partner. May Blessed Mother enfold you in her mantle, now and always.
May God grant Jim eternal rest, as he watches God work great Graces for many souls here in exile through your humble efforts to promote His Kingdom here on earth. Amen.
May Your husband be granted Eternal Rest in the arms of Jesus and Mary. I pray the prayer for those who will die unprepared almost every day as part of my morning prayers. I love this prayer and hope that every soul that dies will be saved.
I’m so sorry for your loss Janet. You have been in my prayers.
Janet I don’t know how to express myself here…Thanks to your sharing your lives with us, I feel like I know you both personally and therefore am grieving with you/for you as I do my family..your family is our family..and our prayer posse…I so love these prayers and comments I’m reading here and pray along with them…Thank you prayer partners! Thank you Janet…know you and your family are nestled deeply in our hearts/prayers, which are nestled securely in the Hearts of our Heavenly Family! May God Bless you and yours always!
Janet, I just now found out about Jim’s death. I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for the repose of his soul, and I will pray for your family.