04 December 2015, The Tablet

Taking comfort despite being barred from sacrament


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I met my boyfriend when I was a shy, confused and deeply unhappy 17 year old student.

He was 23 years old and recently completed his military service.

He vowed to love me forever, I pledged to be true to him.

Thus began a 63 year long monogamous relationship. Although barred from receiving the sacrament, we received spiritual sustenance from Sunday mass and daily prayer.

The last words he spoke to me as he lay dying earlier this year were, 'David, I love you'.

Overwhelmed with grief I cling to the hope of reunion with him in Heaven.

We always firmly believed that our deep and abiding love was pleasing to God.

David G. Evans, Sarasota, Florida, USA




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