Contents at a Glance

 

Dedication. i

Acknowledgements. iii

Contents at a Glance. v

How this Book Came to Be…... 1

Introduction to End-of-Life Spiritual Care. 7

Taking the Mystery out of Dying. 8

You Can Help Your Loved One. 8

Focusing on Spiritual Care. 9

Personalize Your Use of Each Item.. 11

Share Your Experience. 11

 

PART ONE

~ 1 ~ Dying is a Natural Spiritual Process. 13

   The Miracle of Birth and Death. 14

   Everyone’s Faith is Tested. 15

   Direction and Assurance. 16

   Spiritual Symbols and Acts of Faith. 16

   Faith Based Rituals. 17

   Life Review.. 17

   Forgiveness and Love. 18

   Saying Goodbye. 19

   Remembering Your Creator 20

   God Ultimately Takes Over 20

   You Do Not Need to be a Licensed Minister 21

   A Spiritual Awakening. 21

   When the Silver Cord is Broken. 22

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PART TWO

~ 2 ~ Setting the Spiritual Atmosphere. 23

   Inviting the Holy Spirit 24

   Being Sensitive to Your Loved One’s Beliefs. 24

   Prayer for Salvation. 26

   Ask God to Send His Holy Spirit 27

   The Sense of Hearing is the Last to Go. 27

~ 3 ~ End-of-Life Ceremony Outline. 29

   Quick Reference Guide. 29

~ 4 ~ Special Items for End-of-Life Rituals. 31

   Items that Welcome the Holy Spirit 32

   Catholic Guideline. 33

~ 5 ~ Cleansing the Spiritual Atmosphere. 35

   Preparing Yourself and the Sacred Items. 35

   Begin with a Prayer 36

   Bless the Articles. 36

   Purify Yourself with Water 36

   Anoint Yourself with Oil 37

~ 6 ~ Anointing Your Loved One’s Room.. 39

   Purify and Set Apart the Room with Water and Oil 39

~ 7 ~ Lighting the Candle. 41

   Significant Characteristics of the Candle. 41

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PART THREE

~ 8 ~ Beginning the End-of-Life Ceremony. 43

   Turn Your Attention to Your Loved One. 43

   Pray Over This Sacred Time. 44

~ 9 ~ Preparing Your Loved One. 47

   Purifying with Water and Anointing with Oil 47

   The Various Meanings of Baptism and Immersion. 48

   The Mikvah – The Waters of Purification. 49

~ 10 ~ Purifying Your Loved One by Sprinkling of Water 51

   Water Baptism for Declaration of Faith. 52

   Catholic Guideline. 53

~ 11 ~ Setting Apart Your Loved One with Oil 55

   Anointing Oil is a Symbol of God’s Spirit 56

   Believers are Equipped to Anoint 56

   Anointing Oil Helps to Let Go. 57

   Taking Away the Burdens. 57

   Yeshua Was Anointed with Oil Before His Death. 58

   Anointing is a Gift for All 58

   What Type of Oil to Use. 59

   When to Anoint 59

~ 12 ~ Ministering the Anointing. 61

   Praying Before, During, and After 61

   Setting Apart the Whole Person. 63

~ 13 ~ The Prayer Shawl and Scarf 65

   Physical and Spiritual Comfort 65

   Not Exclusive to Any Religion or Faith. 66

   Intimacy with God. 66

   Feeling an Attachment to the Holy Land. 67

   Adorning Your Loved One with the Prayer Shawl 68

~ 14 ~ Participating in Holy Communion Together 69

   Food for the Journey. 70

   Catholic Guideline. 70

   Yeshua Ate His Last Meal 70

   Partaking of the Last Supper 71

   Examining Our Hearts. 72

~ 15 ~ Officiating the Last Supper 73

   Taking the Elements. 73

   A Sacred Space for Your Loved One. 76

   Sealing Your Time Together 76

   The Aaronic Blessing. 77

   Calling on the Power of God. 78

~ 16 ~ Additional Items to Incorporate. 79

   Personalize Your Loved One’s Experience. 79

   Read Scripture as Led. 80

~ 17 ~ Daily Spiritual Care. 81

   The Lord’s Prayer 82

   The Hail Mary. 82

   The Apostle’s Creed. 82

   The Serenity Prayer 83

   Instrument of Your Peace. 83

~ 18 ~ If Your Loved One’s Death is Delaying. 85

   Ask for Help from the Holy Spirit and the Angels. 86

   Encourage and Reassure Your Loved One. 87

~ 19 ~ At the Actual Death. 89

   Commit Your Loved One’s Spirit and Soul to God. 89

   If You Are Not in the Room.. 90

~ 20 ~ Rituals Following Death. 91

   Suggestions for Honoring after Death. 92

   Praying for the Deceased. 92

   Forgiving Others that Have Passed. 93

   Lighting Candles for Remembrance. 93

~ 21 ~ Sudden Death. 95

   Release Your Loved One. 96

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PART FOUR

~ 22 ~ Prayers. 99

   Prayer to Know Yeshua Before Dying. 99

   Short Prayers and Intentions for Your Loved One. 100

   Prayers for Knowing How to Help Our Loved One. 102

   A Prayer for the Family of the Deceased. 102

~ 23 ~ Scriptures for Assurance and Comfort 105

   Bible Verses to Build Faith During Hospice. 105

   Keeping a Vigil 105

   Short Verses. 106

~ 24 ~ Faith, Hope, Love, and Forgiveness. 109

   First Corinthians Thirteen. 109

   Faith - The Substance of Things Hoped for 111

   Hope - For Things Yet Unseen. 113

   Love - The Greatest of These. 114

   Forgiveness. 116

   Eternal Life. 118

   Overcoming Fear 119

   Strength. 121

   Comfort for the Grieving. 122

  It is Well with My Soul - Lyrics. 123

~ 25 ~ Scripture Passages. 125

~ 26 ~ Notations - Practical & Spiritual 133

   Journal and a Pen. 133

   Practical Notes. 134

   Spiritual Revelations. 135

   Tote Bag. 136

~ 27 ~ Final Thoughts. 137

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PART FIVE

The Spiritual Basis of this Book. 139

   Biblical Judeo-Christian Viewpoint 139

   Yeshua-Jesus. 140

   Catholic Guideline. 140

   Your Loved One. 141

   Body, Soul, and Spirit 141

Bibliography. 143

About the Author 145

Spiritual Care Collection. 151