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Today is the fortieth day after my mother's death. In our culture, it means something - having a prayer service. As to why, I'm not really sure. The only thing I can gather is because the 40th day after Easter is the Ascension, when Jesus ascended into heaven. I went scouring around the net and found this:
The fortieth day marks the end of the soul's sojourns on earth where it visits the places and people it knew when it lived in its body and begs for prayer during this basic transition phase. During that time as well, the soul is shown heaven and hell as it prepares for the time when it will be assigned a place in the "forecourt" of one or the other until the Final Judgement when Christ will return again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
If I had known my mother was sojourning around earth all this time I would have looked out to say 'HI'.
So tonight we'll have a mass in her honor, and then go about our regular family New Year's eve party at Marlon's place.
A new year is coming, and so comes a whole new chapter in my life.
Happy New Year's Eve everyone! It's back to the LBC for me tomorrow!
Posted by Yano at December 31, 2003 03:56 PMHappy New Year, Yano!
Posted by: Noelle on December 31, 2003 02:05 PMHappy New Year, Christine! and give my love and regards to your family on this 40th day... *hug*
Posted by: kathy on December 31, 2003 02:08 PMHappy New Year, Christine!
Posted by: Mona on December 31, 2003 03:30 PMbest wishes for the new year christine!
Posted by: Leesa on December 31, 2003 07:50 PMHappy New Year Yano! And have a safe trip home! Hugs!
Posted by: Pridey on January 1, 2004 06:29 AMhappy new year!
Posted by: Shannon on January 1, 2004 11:11 AMHappy New Year, Yano!
Can't wait to see what 2004 has in store. Ok, I swear, I didn't mean for that to rhyme.
Posted by: April (lil ape) on January 1, 2004 01:22 PMHappy New Year Yano!!
Posted by: Lara on January 2, 2004 10:52 AM
