Spiritual exercises: prepare each day for death

If you have prayed the prayer "Ave Maria", then you have prayed for your last hour in this world: "Pray for us now and at the hour of our death". Death frightens many people and the time of our death is usually not something we want to think about. But "the hour of our death" is a moment that we should all look forward with the greatest joy and anticipation. And we can't wait to do it only if we are at peace with God, in our soul. If we have regularly confessed our sins and sought the presence of God throughout our lives, then our last hour will be of great comfort and joy, even if mixed with suffering and pain.

Think about that hour. If God gave you the grace to prepare for that hour many months in advance, how would you prepare yourself? What would you do differently to be ready for your final step? Whatever comes to your mind is most likely what you should do today. Don't wait until the right time to prepare your heart for the transition from death to new life. See that hour as an hour of the greatest grace. Pray for this, anticipate it and be careful of the abundance of Mercy that God wishes to grant you, one day, to the glorious conclusion of your earthly life.

PRAYER

Lord, help me to get rid of any fear of death. Help me to remember continually that this world is only a preparation for the next. Help me keep an eye on that moment and always anticipate the abundance of Mercy that you will grant. Mother Maria, pray for me. Jesus I believe in you.

EXERCISE: YOU WILL HAVE TO THINK OF DEATH AS FOLLOWING CHRIST YOU CANNOT SEE DEATH AS THE END OF EVERYTHING BUT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW AND ETERNAL LIFE. SO FROM TODAY IN YOUR LIFE EVERY DAY YOU WILL THINK ABOUT DEATH WHERE YOU WILL SEE THAT DAY AS THE BIRTH IN THE SKY FOR YOU AND EVERY DAY, THE EVENING, YOU WILL DO A SHORT CONSCIOUS EXAMINATION TO ASSESS YOUR CONTINUOUS AND DAILY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. WE MUST COME TO DEATH THAT MAY HAPPEN IN A DAY OR A HUNDRED YEARS BUT IN PERFECT GRACE OF GOD.