If You’re Afraid of Dying
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- If you’re afraid of dying, that’s natural because-originally-we were not supposed to die. We were meant to live forever. But through original sin, death entered the world. St. Paul said:
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
But the faith, hope, and love we have in Christ brings new life:
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:3-4).
Jesus conquered sin and death with his death and resurrection. As St. Paul said to Timothy:
“Our Savior Christ Jesus ... abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Timothy 1:10).
When you live for Christ, there’s only life. Every day could be our last day, but that simply means every day could be the day we are reunited with God who is love. This is what compelled St. Paul to say:
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).
And:
“O death, where is thy victory?
O death, where is thy sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:55)
Jesus affirms:
“Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death” (John 8:51).
And he offers this everlasting life through his flesh and blood, the Eucharist:
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh” (John 6:51).
If you fear death, ask the Holy Spirit to quell that fear in you. Pray for God’s supernatural grace that has power over death. Also, ask St. Joseph for a happy death, since he had Jesus and Mary at his side when he died.
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I'm a hospice nurse. I've been blessed to witness some beautiful deaths of people, whose faith was strong and full of hope to see Jesus in heaven. It strengthen my faith!
Hi fellow hospice nurse! Witnessing so much death has given me a new perspective on life and death. And yes it is so inspiring to see the patients with strong faith! Such a rewarding job huh :)
johnny bhai The story that touched me the most was an ALS (Lou gerigs) patient. He didn’t want to be a burden to his brother to take care of him as he dies, nor did he want to suffer. So he asked me about euthanasia and what I thought about it. I said, honestly, I don’t agree with it, and neither does my Catholic faith. I went on to say that the time he has left with his family will be more rewarding to them than he will know. Caring for someone at end of life is one of most intimate experiences a person can do for another and their hearts will grow with compassion. And that life after death with Jesus and no more suffering will be worth all the pains of this world. As his eyes filled with tears he asked me what part of the Bible he should start with (he wasn’t a practicing Christian) 💗
Hi Becky! It is indeed very rewarding job, way beyond expectations.
As for the beautiful death: on the night right before Christmas, I've been keeping vigil with a daughter of my Patient, 80 some lady, unconscious at that time, very calm and peaceful. We had a radio on, playing quietly Christmas carols. The daughter told me that mom loved celebrating God's birthday and singing carols. When the "Oh holy night" started playing, the woman began breathing as if she was singing. Right before the verse: "oh night divine, oh night, when Christ was born" came on, she took a deep breath, gently exhaled and it was her last breath. It was so serene and beautiful that we started crying while smiling with awe.
I used to be so afraid of dying like I would cry about it as a child all the time. When I was 18 I was in a really bad car accident and got knocked out from the impact. Right before I was knocked out I felt protected and at peace. It cured me of my fear but put a burning desire in me to answer Gods call for my life
Mary Scarpati wow! What a blessing.
Amen! That is so cool! I know angels are watching me too!
I’ve struggled with really bad anxiety about this. Thank you for this
Lily McQueen sameee😩😩
Me to
Me too, its frightening
Me too
@Ch B "whoever says he has no sin, is a liar, and the truth is not in him" hon, I love Jesus Christ, my Lord & Saviour with all my heart, and yet, I still sin and fail on a daily basis, as does every single saint out there, and who ever walked this earth, or ever will!!!!! We are saved by grace, through faith alone, in the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ, and NOT by ANY of our own works or merit! My dad told me just the other day, when I was feeling afraid, that there is a mat at the door or gates of heaven that says "sinner's welcome only" please watch Renee Roland on CZcams, as she speaks directly and clearly about true, sound salvation♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹♥️ Jesus loves you and will never give up on you or let you go......remember that song...."He's still workin' on me, to make me what I ought to be, it took him just a week to make the moon and the stars, the sun and the earth and Jupiter and mars, how loving and patient he must be, he's still workin' on me! "Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, SHALL be SAVED!" Prayers up for you, friend, and much love!♥️🌈♥️🌈♥️🌈♥️🌈♥️🌈♥️🌈♥️
I’m not afraid of death, I just wanna be with God and be with him in Heaven 🙏
Me too!!!
"I would rather die than commit a sin." St Dominic Savio
@Michael Ojeda Mary
AMEN, Saint Dominic pray for us.
I have fairly extreme death anxiety ... I'd honestly love to go to therapy for it because it can make me very panicky. I'm not afraid of the process of dying and if there is an afterlife I'm totally fine with death, but I'm afraid of the chance that there is nothing after we die. I am Catholic and am familiar with apologetics and the teachings of the Church, but the chance that there *might* be nothing when we die gives me very intense anxiety, because it means our lives mean nothing and I don't want to cease to exist. The thought of being nothing terrifies me. At my worst I find it hard to drive by cemeteries and funeral homes because it reminds me I could be nothing forever and lose my consciousness. Sometimes I find it hard to pray because it reminds me of mortality and I get anxiety all over again. Anyone else struggle with this? Find anything that works to get over this?
I used to feel that way too. What put my heart at ease was first, looking into all the scientific evidence that supports the existence of God. (Beginning of the universe, DNA etc.) Once you realize this universe & life itself seem impossible without intelligent design, then you can trust in the promises of God. God is Love & Mercy itself. He promises life eternal. There's nothing to fear. Also, even if God doesn't exist, which He does, non-existence is nothing to fear. You were non-existent until God created you. I hope that helps ease your mind a little. God bless.
Thankyou for sharing, I have a fear of death as well
When fear comes knocking. Send faith to answer. God didnt give us fear. He made us bold and off a sound mind. I feel and fear exactly the same. And its a terrible fear to have. But we must keep the faith. Our lives have to be lived and not spent in fear and doubt. So be brave against your fears and think off Christ when you feel doubt. I hope you spend your days in the light. Bold and upright. Stay strong!
I have the exact same thing, thank you so much for sharing!
I can relate. I pray often about losing my fear of dying, but I still have a fear of it. At times things just go through my head and I get anxiety and I panic. I have lost family members and I hate that emptiness feeling and the fear of not ever seeing them again. I also fear going to purgatory or anything worse. I love being Catholic, but it isn't always easy and being tempted makes it hard too. I will continue to pray for all those of us who are afraid to die.
Im afraid cause i have live sinfull life 😞 lord have mercy for me and forgive my sins 🙏
Ask for intercession of Mary,of Saints, my case Jesus brought me to His Mother,i feel i m a better person with God s Grace. Be not afraid of confession,it s the door that it saves your soul!
Ask God for help with a deep repentence and humility, He cannot leave your prayer unanswered because He loves you, you re his child.
Courage!🌈💐🙏✝️🙏
Javier, remember Jesus' own words, that He came to heal the sick, sinners not the righteous and He also said that there will be joy in heaven by one repentant sinner than from 9 9 righteous. He told St Faustina that His mercy is especially for sinners! That your sins might be as red as scarlet, yet they'll be white as snow. Trust in Jesus and his promises. Repent from your sins with a contrite heart and go to sacramental confession as soon as possible. Death has no power over our resurrected Lord and neither does over any one that truly believe in Him. Death, for the believer in Christ, is the beginning of an eternal life. I'm praying for you brother.
He just forgave you
Pray the Rosary
and the Divine Chaplet of Mercy @ 3:00 pm
Jesus I trust in YOU
❤️❤️❤️
Thank you all brothers in Christ for your words 🙏
Javier Ramirez if you have mortal sin then Go to confession I know its hard to go to confession during this COVId 19 but pray and cofess To God directly using Divine Mercy Prayers Divine mercy is only alternative way emergency way if we cant go to priest because of pandemic, car, plane, ship Accidents only accidents are excuses permitted by God to confess directly to him but when this pandemic will stop Go to priest as soon as possible in according to GODS WILL that pandemic will stop.
Please-o-please pray for me. I need that supernatural deliverance of my fear of death. I am a baptized Christian, but that fear of death has a strong hold on me. I’m starting therapy soon, for that and for PTSD. Depression, Anxiety, which developed after the suicide death of my son! Geeezum I’m just a mess! Please, please, PRAY for me!!!
Dying to sin is difficult with all the temptation that is out there. This is more the likely why we fear death.
Dan Nelson if you sin then Go to confession I know its hard to go to confession during this COVId 19 but pray and cofess To God directly using Divine Mercy Prayers and Holy Rosary prayer but pray this in your heart with sincerity then God will forgive you. Its is only alternative way emergency way if we cant go to priest because of pandemic, car, plane, ship Accidents only accidents are excuses permitted by God to confess directly to him but when this pandemic will stop Go to priest as soon as possible in according to GODS WILL that pandemic will stop.
Sometimes in the quiet of night, when I'm lying in bed, I think that I am going to die one day!! I am actually going to die! I sometimes can't believe it. How can I die??!! But I am going to. And then it goes deeper and becomes very real. And it's weird. Does anyone else get that feeling? That we are actually Going To Die.!! Strange feeling.
Lynn Cw it makes me cry and go into depression for several days
Yeah, but you know, you’re not alone, I’ve experienced the same feelings and I’ll probably experience it again, but I can tell you that the only one that could take out that fear was God. That pain is necessary for you to grow in your faith. Having doubts is not a bad things. But don’t let that that fears become the main thing on your life, look out for God, He is with you all the time. Talk to him as a friend, as a father. He will respond I promise.
someone ( a religious) recently said something like "every time we go to bed and retire to sleep we are entering into death. a strange analogy for sure, but the peace in sleep is comforting, so i appreciate the analogy. :)
THIS HAPPENS TO ME SO OFTEN
I became afraid of flying when I was on a plane that had an engine malfunction and I totally was waiting to die... I didn’t get on a plane for like .. 3 years? And if I did it was like HEART POUNDING , palms sweating , panic attacks the whole way through... Then one year I decided to go to Mexico to see my grandpa who was ill.. I had to fly.. while I was there I met my now boyfriend who lives in Mexico.. we had the border closed due to COVID 🥺 but long story short.. love was the only thing that helped me overcome my fear of flying aka fear of dying... and the more I grew in love with this person, the more I felt God was trying to tell me he had always been with me.. it’s difficult to explain but all I know is God didn’t say it would be easy... he said he’d always BE THERE. Love you Jackie!
I continue to struggle with this. God gave me a second chance, and allowed me to survive cancer stage 4. But now, after He healed me, I fear that He will take that back because of all my fears, I have become the worst version of myself. Pray for me please.
Bernice Rubio so glad you were healed. God is not going to do that to you. Please please please meet with a priest AND find a therapist to help you with this
Megan Ramsey it’s so hard to find a therapist and so expensive. The insurance make it almost impossible to see me. I’ve asked my primary doctor and oncologist but all they say is to contact my insurance.
I did reach out to my priests, but they are not interested or may not have the time. He also told me to see a therapist. Anyway, thank you for your advice.
Write down your fears and pray about them one at a time. Get some direction form a priest or holy person about what you have written.
I will absolutely pray for you Sister in Christ
Thank you all your your sound advice and prayers
Glad I’m not alone in this haha I’m just scared it’s gonna hurt
agreed!
It's not going to hurt worse than His crucifixtion ...
Offer it up
❤️❤️❤️
I always pray for a happy death surrounded with my loved ones.
@Pro Justice exactly
To me, it’s the reality of purgatory that scares me. I look forward to spending eternity in heaven but it’s the before part that makes me nervous.
abby catherine ME TOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Let's hope we go straight to heaven
Compared to eternity, finite years are nothing.
Emily Harrison Romans chapter 8 says I can have full assurance now that I am going to heaven
It is frightening. I try and tell myself that it is a blessing to share in a fraction of Christ’s suffering.
I pray for all who have despair in death. God be with you and fill you with peace.
We are in the world,...but not of the world .... returning to our creator is the best feeling ever ❣️
I think that SHIELDS said it best in one of their best songs. "I'm afraid of dying, but I'm not scared of death." You know what is on the other side but but you never know how you will get there. People are afraid of the unknown & what they can't see & the thought of transcending the physical.
This was very timely...I still fear death but am working on it. I do ask prayers that God allows me a long life enough to see my grandchildren...hopefully great grandchildren if He wills it. 🙏🏻
I’m a baptized Christian. But I have an overwhelming fear of death. And because I do, I wonder if I’m truly saved? This scares me even worse!
I love you. Hang in there🤍
The fact that you even care means you’re good. Just obey God and believe in what He and Jesus did for you on the cross. That’s it
I am afraid of dying not because of death itself but because I want to stay with my loved ones forever.
You can…if you all know Christ!!
They’ll meet you in heaven. Think of it as y’all are all going on vacation… some of you may get to the hotel before others but you will all end up on the same floor together enjoying each others company 💜
im very afriad of dying and im 12 and having panic attacks so im crying half the night
I am praying for your, may God wrap you in His protection🙏 please try praying before bed, that helps me fall asleep without fear. When i feel a panic attack or anxiety, i call on Jesus and say, "Jesus i need you. Jesus i love you. Please help me. Please save me."
God is with you, you are not alone sweetheart. God bless you! Sending you so much love!🙏❤
I’m around your age (I don’t rly wanna say my age) I haven’t gotten over my fear of death yet (I’m not religious) but I still have some advice (what helped me) enjoy every small moment with the people that you love! Let them know that you care/love them..think about how when you die your fears will go away and you’ll be at peace..no worries just peace.. and if you’re afraid that theres just nothing than imagine the other possibilities! Live your life too the fullest!!! With no regrets.. if you wanna learn something than Go and LEARN it, it’s never too late. You will eventually get over it I just know it! You have many many year left to live, You don’t wanna spend your whole life worrying.. Good luck :)) (I really hope you see this)
Please see a psychiatrist, and also research the science and spirituality behind death. Do not fill your mind with toxic, scary things like these. It will be okay.
I feel the same way. I pray for our freedom. I love you.
Oh honey. More than likely you have SOOOOOOOOOOOO many more years. And if not get to know God and he will greet you with open arms. Wasting time and not pursuing your purpose and having fun with the time you have left is wayyy worse than death
What’s missing here, and it’s huge, is that if one is in a state of mortal sin at death one is damned for eternity. So there needs to be a reminder that we need to get to confession and stay in a state of Grace. Baptism is the beginning of grace, but confession keeps us there.
May we strive for Sainthood and live eternally in the arms of Our Father in Heaven!!
Amen, Amen, Amen 💗💗💗
I’m far more afraid of living than of dying...
because you are afraid of your SINFULNESS. me too :(
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏 Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏
Jesus isn't real. But God's power and after life is
'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear the hour I first believed. 😇
Becky Long........Blessings!!🥰💐🌷🌹❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈🌹🌷🌺🥰
I've been struggling to accept death and have been afraid of it and Now I'm just feeling peace and just feeling pleased at the moment
Praise God, who loves us so much ❤❤❤
Oh, dear Jackie, you're really more and more beautiful. Phisically and spiritually. Just watching at you and hearing your voice is a medicine for soul. Not to mention that you always say something very nice and useful. Thank you, God bless you and your family✝️🙌. Love you ❤️🌹🤗😊
As a Christian I'm aware of my death every day but it gives me motivation to befriend Jesus, stay in relationship with him, and avoid all that may threaten me spending eternity with Jesus
St. Francis loved animals.
Pets are loved too.
I'm not afraid of dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
"We shouldn't be afraid of death anymore." Thank you very much for these holy words. Thank you very much also to Ascension Presents for inspiring me to create my own channel of Catholic prayers. Same with what Father Mike said, "Hope is not a wish that things will change, but it's trust in the one who will never change." Let us hope with Him. Please continue to make more videos.
Indeed, we must dwell fear of God in our hearts, sister Jackie Angel, since we are mortals; ultimately, we all will end answering Jesus Christ.
Best lady ever made me feel so much better and less scared about dying
Easier said than done. I saw the fear in past loved ones and felt powerless to comfort them.
While it's true that, because we are Christians, we should not fear death because of Jesus. BUT, I think it's essential we don't take that too far. It could lead to one not caring about this world, as there will be a better and perfect world after death, which is not only nihilism it's an abuse of the virtue of Hope. BUT we also shouldn't be shivering in one place and waste our lives being afraid of death. There just needs to be a golden mean.
Rather than a golden mean, as Christians, I don't think one could ever look forward to being reunited with Christ enough! However, while we still draw breath, we are instruments of God and have work to do. We are here to share His love with this world, in whatever form that may take. The problem you consider seems to be an issue of forgetting a Christian's mission, rather than about being too fearless of death.
@dixie mcgeezaks Fair enough. Despite how that affects some people, it still does hold that hoping for death as an escape from this world seems to be wrong. For one, you are disregarding the fact that our suffering is redeemed through Christ. That's not to say that hoping for an end to suffering is wrong, but to have death as your only hope disregards this life, no matter how tragic. If a mindset allows you to view this world as a waste, then it is not one that can be lived out.
@@coolchampagne I would disagree, sort of. While obviously we could never look forward to being united in Christ as much as we should, it's not so black and white. Taking that idea to the extreme, adopting too narrow of a worldview around that principle could lead one to do things such as take one's own life or others, with the justification that they will be united with God. The problem comes up with both aspects; the overarching theme is a Christian's mission, but fear of death is still apart of that. How we act about an issue we all face (mortality) is a huge part of our mission. Acting or proclaiming such things as "rejoice in death, and do not be afraid of it, for we will be united to God," while true, is not the whole picture, and is easily misunderstood. That particular aspect is actually in part what gave rise to philosophical atheism and criticism of Catholic doctrine.
@@APhandle00 I agree that adopting any worldview too narrowly will inevitably lead to problems. However, with regards to taking one's own life or others, these are actions that are clearly not in line with the Christian morality. It would be inaccurate to say that the Christian view of death discussed in this video is equivalent to one such narrow worldview. It would indeed be uncharitable to callously proclaim that someone "rejoice in death, and do not be afraid of it" while disregarding their fear of death, and I agree that how we act in regards to these truths is part of the Christian mission. Even here, I don't think it's an issue of taking fearlessness too far but rather of being too callous about these truths.
@Pro Justice Sorry for the confusion, I should clarify the wording. Yes you can't actually abuse the virtue of Hope itself, but it is possible for us to use it incorrectly, if that makes sense. For example, sexual sin is an abuse of the virtue of Chastity, cowardice can be an abuse of Humility, etc. Absuing Hope, in this case, means what you said, that we are guaranteed heaven regardless of sin.
Thank you Ascension Presents for this. I was having really bad anxiety in the middle of the night because I heard some military planes flying overheard and thought they were going to drop a bomb (not totally logical I know guys it's the middle of the night). Thank you again for comforting me when I most needed it. I love being Catholic!
As a Christian this is very comforting.🙏🙏
I'm an atheist and I'm not afraid of death but I'm afraid of everlasting life
You give so much hope in your words Jacky ❤️🙏
Thank you for sharing this beautiful message
Thank you so much for this, God Bless everyone during this pandemic. 🙏🏿
Amen beautiful thank you may God bless you
JESUS CHRIST bless!!! Great video as always!
It's normal to die, shall not be afraid
PAPA JESUS IS COMING!
I am SCARED to DEATH!!! I am always afraid that I am good enough to make the cut 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️. Good enough, you know??
we are good enough. despite our imperfections, as long as you have God in your heart and love for him, he will forgive and welcome us home.
Joshua's right. We can never be good enough. And this is why God's grace fills in the gap between what he wants and Who We Are. Grace is unearned love from God. I learned that from listening to father Mike Schmitz on this very same CZcams channel. If you begin to live a sacramental life in holy mother Church, then God will give you Grace. God will give you his unearned love because through the sacraments you are putting up a real effort to die to your old life and live again in the new life of the Holy Eucharist. Begin your new life by going to confession once per week as st. Francis de Sales used to do. And God's grace from the sacrament of confession every week will begin to pile up inside you and strengthen you to embrace even more sacraments by which the holy Virgin Mary, the mediatrix of all graces, will give you even more graces and the grace, the unearned love of God will just grow and grow and grow and grow and you will feel alive in Jesus and so beautiful because of him. You will finally feel beautiful. And you will know once and for all that you are beautiful. Jesus loves you and waits for you in the confessional.
I relate to this, but thankfully, it's not about being good enough. The only one who is, or ever will be good enough, is Jesus. That's why He came to earth and died in our place. Only He, the righteous and almighty God of the universe, could ever pay what we owe. And you don't have to bother with sacraments, either. Not in order to be forgiven, I mean. It's as simple as recognizing you're a sinner who deserves God's judgment, realizing that Jesus is God and your only hope for eternal life, and then accepting His mercy as a free gift. Just ask Him and trust Him to answer! He loves you, after all. He doesn't want to judge you (or anyone else for that matter).
This doesn’t really help, I have severe panic attacks about dying and not existing....I’m a catholic I love and believe in God, but doubts always creeps in , a lot of people struggle with this.
Thank you Jackie!
This helped me!!! Thank you so much!!! ❤️
Thanks for this sharing
I love your personality. You’re so amazing and bubbly. Great video ❤️. I’m a new subscriber.
Thank you!👍🏻😊
Thank you!
🇵🇰 Adding some more Jesus also said Do not be afraid to die, as they can kill the body but not soul. Sorry don't remember the exact Chapter and Verse. God Bless You 🙏 ✝
I love Jesus and I am a Muslim, and I’m looking forward to see Jesus and all those scared who were loved by god, and looking forward to see my mom and all my loved ones
Thank you.
Thank you for being so inspirational. You really reached me there. Wow.
Thank you very much madem
Amen Jackie, amen!
whilst I agree with everything you have said and I am no longer afraid to die, I think that as human beings with so much love in our hearts for our families and friends and our communities, i think there is a fear for leaving our loved ones. especially our children.
Thanks ☘☘☘
I just don't want to die without having met someone to love....25 years old and nobody is on the horizon...😕
Love of God is eternal.
seek Jesus Christ from your ♥️.
God restores ❤️ his loved ones to a renewed living.
Life is short.....eternity is looooong
I wouldn’t worry about that. Romance is overrated and I’m 27 years old.
Don’t worship relationships. It will only depress you. There are so many things going on in the world. Best to focus on Jesus.
Don’t wait for someone to come to you. You go out and find them. I love god and I love being Christian but waiting on a miracle to happen could mean a lifetime of waiting. Seize the opportunities In front of you and live life for today. Make your own miracle.
I met my wife at 27! Have hope my friend
@@tonyaiello5776Thanks, brother. I'm 26 and still searching, so that's encouraging to hear.
Believe in God guys, hes hope , he is the only way
Frankly I'm terrified of eternity as well, even of it is eternal bliss. I think just the concept of "forever" scares the heck out of me. I know I shouldn't because, y'know GOD, but it's still my fear
I agree, it isn't death I fear. Like you, now that I am a mother, I find myself afraid of leaving my children behind before they are grown. I suppose, if I am still alive after they grow up, my mind will find something else to fear. Our minds fall prey to fear easily. I just try to focus on not allowing my fear to become an obsession.
I am very stuck in this dynamic right now 🙌
To die is to live forever
The problem is not death, at least for me. It's the judgment of God. This REALLY scares me. I'm afraid to go to hell. Even though I pray every day, I commit sins, It's hard to be real Christians in this world. If I think to God's judgment, I start crying....
Giacomo Mencarini Pray “Divine Mercy Chaplet” it should help. EVERYONE sins. Remember Jesus saying we should forgive others over and over again. God is that way too. He forgives repeated sins. Do not worry. “A contrite heart God will not despise.” You’re obviously sorry so please don’t worry
Pray for me my friends today , so I can spread god words among my family, my name is suhail =su+hail and I live in dubai (U.A.E) blessings 🌷🌷🌷
God bless you!
Amen guys🙏🙏🙏
I know I don't deserve any one of the days God has given me for the last 83 years and I am grateful for yesterday and today, BUT I fell unworthy to meet God face to face.
Do you know, Jesus? If not, can I tell you about Him?
I’m 65. I struggle, even as a Christian, with death. I feel ashamed, because as a Christian I shouldn’t fear death.
I'm afraid of death i don't wanna die
I'm afraid of how much suffering I may have to endure in the process of dying. I am anxious to be with the Lord, just anxious about the suffering.
Me too!!!
It is nice to hear someone else who believes like I do about death
I think the fear of death with so many people is much deeper. I think it's that so many, in their quiet moments, fear they have not lived a life of grace and self sacrificing love, haven't participated in the sacraments, rarely if ever go to confession, etc.. We all know the stats about how few go to Sunday mass regularly, very few go to confession, and only about 30% of Catholics believe in the real presence. There are many people quite far from Christ. Christ made a point of saying that many on that last day will say "Lord, Lord, you taught in our Temples!" and he will say "I never knew you". I would think that doing our very best to stay in a state of grace, following Christ and His Church, is the foundation to not fear death. A disease like Covid, regardless of our personal health risk, suddenly gets all of us thinking much more seriously about that final reality and reflect on whether we have indeed run the race, not necessarily perfectly, but run it well, right till the end.
Thank you for this video. I think the message that we do not need to fear death is one that our neighbours and ourselves need to hear and need to live it.
Am afraid of dying because when the world end....😭😭😭
I really hope you see this..I haven’t gotten over my fear of death yet but I still have some advice, and I’m also scared of what you’re scared of and what happens after. Okay now time for the advice lol, enjoy every little moment with the people that you love! Let them know that you care about them..think about how when you die you fears will go away and you’ll be at peace..no worries just peace.. and if you’re afraid that there’s just nothing than imagine the other possibilities! Live your life too the fullest!!! no regrets.
Great toughts, all of them true. We, Catholics, must not to live in fear.
I beleive that many people fear death because their soul naturally knows where it will go once they face God. And it isnt because God put them there but because we put ourselves there. And we will naturally go there. That is why it is so important to live day by day with the Mercy and love of Christ. Yesterday is long gone. And tommorrow may never come.
Thank GOD that I am not afraid to die. I have never been afraid of Death. I just ask God and my saviour Jesus Christ to help me to be a better follower of His laws and not to allow me to go to HELL where my soul is going to burnt for eternity. The reason why I am not afraid to die because I have brainwashed myself to not be afraid Jesus Christ die in the cross and He did not deserved that horrible death. I am a sinner and I will not live forever. No one lives for ever not even Christ Jesus. God bless you all. Thank you so, so much for the video clip.
If it’s internally then that’s fine but getting chopped up into pieces is the worst
Amen
I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this.
I grew up going to Catholic Sunday school, and I guess I just have a lot of questions after I took courses in art history (studying churches and how Christian iconography has changed over time) and a course in psychology in uni (a lot of our conscience is connected to our physical senses and nerves, so where does the soul come from?)
If there is an afterlife will I even know that "I'm me" if I'm disconnected from my body? I probably can't see, smell, touch, or hear things in the way we're used to. Where will my memories go?
I want to believe, and have before, but now I'm not so sure.
Amen 🙏
Only afraid of death of the soul. Will hopefully see my little boy again.
My brother Paul (33) died when I was 20 and my parents were such faithful examples of how to accept death.
I've never been afraid to die, in fact I've had the privilege of being with several friends on their journey home, and witnessed God's merciful hand in it.
But I just have to say, I've never felt the joy you showed in this video of my last chapters in life.
Thanks for your enthusiasm to the Journey back home
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Jesus promises that souls who venerate the Divine Mercy will not perish. He also promises that whoever worships His Mercy & encourages others to trust in His Mercy will not experience terror at the hour of death. He is always with us. Even until the end of age. God bless all of you & may the peace of God which surpasses all understanding be yours.
I have a big fear of dyining 😭😭
I'm afraid of death because when I was a 16yo I "sold" my soul to the devil and hurt myself. I think that stupidty made me return eventually to Catholicism but It gave me fear of dying. And because of health issues my death may not be so far in the future. I pray everyday to God to grant me a peaceful death and to clean my sins
I’ve often thought about births that take place every day. My great-grandson, when he was born, MAN, it was so exciting the anticipation of his birth. How happy we were when he finally came into the world - How is it that we are so excited and happy about the birth of our children, grandchildren, knowing that one day they will die and how sad that makes us. We cry! I know it’s more or less that we are going to miss them. The natural order of things don’t always happen!
I lost my son to suicide. This isn’t how this was suppose to go. Why! Why did he do that. I’m supposed to die first. So, I’ve suffered that horrific loss. My son was a Baptized Christian when he was just 12 years old. So, that brings me much comfort.
Why, am I so afraid, when my son chose it and has died. He did it. I’m not suicidal - I’m afraid of death so I’m not going to do anything like that.
But why, why are we so excited when our babies are born…but fear death.
I think Jesus said He’d rather have His death celebrated than His birth. I guess because He would be going home to be with Our Father!
Anyway. I’ll stop rambling!
Death doesn’t scare me, but dying alone and no one finding my dead body for weeks on end and having no one to bury me scares me.
we are sinners :(
Some of the comments below reflect what I'm feeling about death. I fear a painful death and I fear purgatory. I will continue to pray for a happy death and a short stay in purgatory but preferably no purgatory. I even told my sister that if I die first, her job is to pray me out of purgatory! God bless and protect us all.
What happens in purgatory?
There is no such thing as purgatory.Look for it in the Bible,you will see that is a Catholic tradition.
@@deborahbizzell1989 as a Catholic, our faith is based on Scripture and Tradition. Our Catholic Catechism (passages 1030-1032) refers to passages in the Bible when we talk about Purgatory. One priest mentioned, that just because people don't believe does not make it false. 1 Cor 3:15; 1 Peter 1:7; 2 Macc 12:46; Job 1-5
If I only are a victim in life and death I should not blame myself for anything.I could die calm without anxiety.
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I am not afraid of being in heaven, but I am so terrified of messing up in my life and going through purgatory, which really scares me and I don't understand what it will be like. I have experienced a lot of suffering recently and I am torn between wanting it to end and wanting to suffer so that my time in purgatory is shortened. I also have great fear for all the people who die without coming to know Jesus and the Church - I feel a great sorrow and physical pain when I think about my loved ones who aren't walking with the Lord.
I feel the same way.
I love you. Hang in there🤍
What if you believe but haven't been baptised yet? What happened then?
I am also a Christian but I’m not a baptized one and I am afraid To die I know that when I die I will be with Jesus but I’m afraid to die because I love living life I want to die you’re up in heaven forever
Please find a priest and get baptized, be permanently marked as a child of God. Follow the lead of Jesus....He was baptized to show us how important this is!
Don’t be afraid…..read 1 John 5:13 in your catholic bible! It says you can actually KNOW that you have eternal life! Got Jesus in your heart? You have Life! Don’t have Jesus….no life! How great is that….God loves us so much he wants us to KNOW that we will be in heaven with him because of our faith in his Son! Glory to God!
She makes death seem so casual, easy and nice even! But as Catholics, we believe in Purgatory. Which is basically HELL before Heaven, right? Purgatory is to prepare and purify your soul so you’re Holy enough for Heaven. And just think about all of painful things that happen to us on earth in order to sanctify us. So I’m afraid of death because I’m afraid of pain! Purgatory = pain
I worry about dying at times, I think my problem is I was baptized as a baby. I don't remember it at all and to me I feel like it doesn't mean the same as choosing to be baptized. Being dunked into a body of water and being reborn upon emerging from that water. I'm waiting on my conformation and communion with my church aswell as confession. I'm quite ignorant when it comes to the ways of God besides the basics but I try to learn more each day. Is there anything to help ease this burden?
Get baptized and keep growing in your relationship with God! :)