Heaven glories in it's newest Saint while we still on earth mourn the loss of one of God's choosen children. Little baby Dominic Kouba has gained his reward for a life well lived- eternal life- yesterday morning. With the permission of his parents I am sharing the information for his rosary and mass (see below) so that all who loved him, whether you met him or not, may come to celebrate and honor his life. I add the following words on my own accord in hopes that they may provide some sense of comfort, not only to myself, but to all who love this perfect child. It is my hope the following thoughts will be well received by our newest Saint's family...
When I spoke with Dominic's mother this evening I had the privilege of uniting in her suffering for loosing this precious gift of God. As a mother with a child who could join Saint Dominic Kouba at any moment, I was flooded with the hot anguish of a life cut short. But in that flash of deepest grief and sorrow, a light joy radiated in my heart. A joy that once experienced can never be mistaken as coming from anyone but God himself. Dominic has left his earthly mother for now, but is enjoying his Immaculate Heavenly Mother while he awaits the blessed reunion they will no doubt experience. This life seems so long, especially amidst suffering, but really it is only a blink of an eye and we will again enjoy the precious gifts we have been entrusted with here on Earth.
Immediately after we hung up the phone the sorrow began to well up and run down my cheeks. I could hear the world say such things as "why would God do this- why didn't he let him live?" But I say it is in precisely times such as these that we are confirmed in our knowledge that our God is a good, just, and sovern God. He gives us gifts without measure and sanctifies us so that we might enjoy eternity with Him. It is in the purest gifts, such as Dominic Kouba, that God allows his mercy and love to overflow upon us. It is in the eyes of a child such as he that we can marvel at the unquenchable desire our Lord has for us. The very fact that we can hold perfection in our arms while awaiting our reward of being in the presence of Everlasting Perfection in Heaven confirms God's boundless love for us. A child is not something to be grasped at, to be demanded when we want and for how long we want. A child, every child, especially special children like our Saint Dominic Kouba, is the most generous gift we could ever hope to receive. We accept these children on God's time and likewise we let go of them on His time. It is in the earthly suffering He allows that we are thrown into the blessed crucible of His love to be purified. It is only in His goodness that he allows His dearest one's to share in a special, intimate way in His cross. His love burns so great that He even gives us as our own mother His Immaculate Mother whom He himself created to be
Ark of the New Covenant. It is with this mother that we can unite our pierced hearts, groaning in pain but with full knowledge of the paradise that awaits us. Oh what a privilege it is to be united to Them! But for now, as we mourn in our frail human spirits, we find it difficult to fathom and perhaps even accept God's perfect will. God asks us to trust him in all things... the easy, the hard, the joyful and the painful. And so, through the intercession of Heaven's newest Saint, may we all gain the graces from our Lord to not only accept with strong hearts and trusting souls God's holy will, but trust in the fact that we will, God willing, one day share with Saint Dominic Kouba the beatific vision he is now beholding.
Saint Dominic Kouba, pray for us!
Rosary
5:00 PM Friday September 6
Mater Dei Catholic Church
2030 Texas 356
Irving, TX 75060
Mass
10:00 AM Saturday September 7
The solemn Missa de Angelis (Mass of the Angels) will be sung.
Mater Dei Catholic Church
2030 Texas 356
Irving, TX 75060
