Commendation of the Soul
This morning my good friend's mother went to her eternal reward. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of praying the old rite prayers of the Commendation of the Soul. (I didn't know the above picture was being taken at the time.) The old rite prayers after the mysteries of holy Extreme Unction and after the Apostolic Pardon are extremely powerful. Here's an example of the many prayers we prayed and I assure you it's worth reading these examples: