Dear Fr. Matt
By the blessing of God you have you have touched my heart ❤️ as you described being greeted by a furry friend. As I feel
the unconditional love 💕 of my kitty each day. Her
loud purring every morning as we greet a new day that God has given us!
I truly believe that unknown to us God gave this beautiful
creature to us at the animal shelter for a special reason. God knew that
my Rosemary would be getting sick and when the ambulance took her away on the
night before New Year’s Eve she would never return to our home. For the
next 10 months of 2023 our faith would be tested with hospitalization’s and
rehabilitation and finally death. Our kitty became my companion that
greeted me each day. I believe that the 10 months before her passing was
God’s way of preparing me for her passing. The purring kitty was God’s
way of telling me that I’m not alone. As I fed this creature of God it
reminded me that she depended on me for her care. Her companionship was
God’s gift to me because for some reason God chose to spare me.
When cancer took over my body this year and my daughter
became involved in my journey along with my other dear family members.
God was good to me. I keep searching for an answer as to why He
provided me with the comfort of you, my Priest friend, who is so versed in the
ministry of death and dying. What does God have in mind for me? By
the grace of God I believe that I should pray for others that they should be
healed. Pray for others for the love of Jesus !
Thank you dear friend for inspiring me on my journey.
God bless you,
Ted
