Comments on: Such Things Must Happen

By: Lidia G

Lidia G — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 04:30:31 +0000

God bless your family !

By: N C

N C — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:04:12 +0000

God bless you, Joe! Your message is beautiful and comforting–thank you so much!!

By: Dkg

Dkg — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:35:25 +0000

Hi joe! Thank you for such wonderful reflection! We really need it especially now that my family is going thru a lot. I know that God gives us problem that we can solve and He wouldnt let us down. Amen! ?Hoping to read your reflection again someday. ?

By: Joe LaCombe

Joe LaCombe — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 02:55:23 +0000

In reply to Little Man.

Thank you all so much for your comments. It is truly a blessing and an honor to write for all you.

George – I’m praying for you today, and please know that you are in my prayers this week. So sorry for your loss. This topic has hit home so much this weekend, as we’ve had a young college student from our parish who died in a car accident, and his visitation was today at the parish. Again, so young, and now he’s gone. Today at the Mass I went to, our priest talked about this very subject. I love how you mentioned how you are with your loved ones during the Consecration, and I will forever think of that now during Mass. Thank you for that.

God bless all of you.

By: Ebere

Ebere — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:40:12 +0000

Thanks for your reflection. Am encouraged to live ‘one day at a time’ believing that He is there to help me live well.

By: Little Man

Little Man — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:59:31 +0000

I just lost a brother in life today in a car accident. He was a good man, all around. A couple of years ago I lost my brother James. Years ago I lost a baby daughter that to this day I remember and ask for her intercession for all of us.
I have never understood these deaths or the one from today, but I always have felt that God, our Father, knows what is best.
I will miss the brother I lost today until it is my time and so do I so many other people.
I love the Consecration at Mass because it always gives me an opportunity to be will all my loved ones, united in a special way, in a timeless way through Our Lord’s Crucifixion.
Thank you for sharing and helping us to remeber that we are only passing by on our way home.
God bless,
George.

By: Renata

Renata — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:49:13 +0000

Thanks, Joe! That was a beautiful reflection. My dad (69) passed away a few days ago while he was here in the States visiting from Brazil. My mom, my brother and his wife, my husband, my 4 kids and I (and so many people who loved him) are missing him a lot. So my pain is huge BUT I can truly feel God embracing me and my family with His Love. It is an amazing feeling. I choose not to think about the days I will no longer have my dad here. I choose to be thankful for the days I had him. He was a precious gift from God and I will be forever thankful. I choose love. I like to imagine what his heart felt when he saw Jesus. I like to imagine him surrounded by His glory. I feel peace. I pray for everyone who has lost a loved one. May the Holy Spirit come and comfort each one of you. May our lives be a testemony of God’s great glory. God bless!

By: John Villalobos

John Villalobos — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:30:58 +0000

God works in mysterious ways. We must trust and hope in God’s plan for us.