This is Holy Family School of Faith.

Welcome to our Rosary meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen. Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

The great spiritual masters remind us that from time to time it is very beneficial to think about what we call the last things.

Death, our particular judgment, Hell, Purgatory, Heaven,

the end of the world, the second coming of Jesus Christ in power and glory, the new heavens and

the new earth, and life everlasting.

We will take them one by one throughout this next week, but we begin by meditating on the fact of our own death. Now, death is not a bad

thing. In fact, because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning.

As St Paul said, for to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

And Theresa Vavala wrote, I want to see God, and in order to see Him, I must die.

Finally, Theresa the little flower said, I am not dying, I am entering life. From the spiritual classic The Imitation of Christ we read

every action of yours every thought should be those of one who expects to die before the day is out.

Death would have no great tears for you if you had a quiet conscience.

Then why not keep clear of sin instead of running away from death?

If you aren't fit to face death today, it's very unlikely you will be tomorrow.

How ready are you to face your death? Our Father who art in heaven Hollywood be your name? Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who

trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women.

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