Lighting a Candle....
Tomorrow is the feast of All Souls Day. In the Catholic tradition, it is the day we honor all of our dearly departed souls. It comes after All Saints Day, which honors all the Saints in heaven. One way that we honor people and pray in my church is to light a
candle for them. I would like to remember Freddie Prinze in this manner tomorrow and
was wondering if anyone would like to join me. We could pick a time, for me it would
have to be evening after work, and we could light a candle and say a prayer or have a
moment of silent remembrance for a man that has touched us all. What do you think?

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Cause I'm the mama, that's why!!! ;)
Do not judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins...Old Indian Proverb

I'll join you. The evening is good for me after 8:00 PM. EST........

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Luckymama, I have had Masses said for Freddie already, and I would love to join you.

8pm is good.

Count me in. So, that would be 5:00 pm my time? West coast.

Im not catholic but Ill do it it sounds neat. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Yes Chicosladyfair, 5 pm PST and 7 pm CST. You don't have to be Catholic, BTW, I just thought it would be a nice thing to do as a group if you wanted to and I'm glad you all do. 8pm is great for me too so I think it's all set. I even have a Toasted Hazelnut candle that Mariposa gave me to light. It will help me to remember him as I'm praying for him, like I need help remembering HIM! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/lol.gif

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Cause I'm the mama, that's why!!! ;)
Do not judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins...Old Indian Proverb

How long are we gonna leave our candles burning? Is there a customary amount of time or can we burn them for as long as we want?
I love candles so it's no problem for me to light 10 or so for Freddie..LOL.

We can't light one as we may be at hubbys cousins tomorrow nite but I will definately pray. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif God Bless you Freddie.

Forgot to mention this weird incident. The other nite I was watching some CATM epsiodes with my hubby & one of the lightbulbs in the den got brighter when I mentioned Freddie. I told my hubby I wonder if Freddie made that happen from heaven? So I said Freddie if your up there in heaven & are doing okay can you give me a sign to let me know you are up there & okay? Well, I later forgot about it until... Sometime later I heard a loud boom that started me. So I got my hubby to go with me & check it out. I turnd out that a candle I had in a candle holder in the dining room had fallen down onto the floor & made that noise! I wonder if Freddie caused that? Weird huh????

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Cheryl, I believe he is still with us, hears our conversations, sees our devotion to him, and feels the love we have for him.

Thank-you Luckymama for presenting this lovely and unifying tribute. I am honored to join all of you tomorrow at 8 p.m. for the candle lighting.

Anna, you are wonderful to have had the Special Masses held for "Our Prinze".

yea I wonder too, is there a certain amount of time to burn the candle and I have tons of candles and I will light the best one for our dear Freddie http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/heart.gif it smells so good too.And I will also say a prayer.

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Well, I am standing by and ready. This is so wonderful. Thank-you all, for this special moment.

FREDDIE FOREVER!!
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Well, I lit six candles and prayed silently for about 15 minutes. It was a wonderful experience. I really could sense his smile on me as I prayed for him and all my loved ones who have gone on before us. I could also feel you all too, as you joined me. I thank you and Freddie thanks you too! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

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Cause I'm the mama, that's why!!! ;)
Do not judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins...Old Indian Proverb

I put his picture up and lit a really nice candle and talked a little bit to him, I dunno if he can hear me or not but I did, and actually I cleared off a shelf and put some potpourri by his picture & told him how I felt about him. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/heart.gif It was nice ...Theres so many beautiful traditions in the Cathloc faith and others too.God bless you Freddie....

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I was a little late praying as we were at Mikes cousins but I did pray silently for him. I didn't get to burn a candle being over there but my thoughts were with him...

I had never done this before, but it was a very sweet experience that I wanted to share with all of you. I have a Toasted Hazelnut candle like Luckymama mentioned, because the scent reminds us of Freddie. I put it on my tall dresser so I was standing with the candle at my eye level. After lighting it and watching it for a few moments, I took off my glasses because I was afraid I would cry and get them messed up. I closed my eyes and started to pray for all the people I love who had died, for assurance that they are with God. Then I prayed for those who are still alive but don't yet follow God or are following the wrong path (such as cults), that they would come to truly know Him. I saved my prayer for Freddie for last, asking for assurance that he was with God and happy now after all he had been through in this life. I then opened my eyes, and because I wasn't wearing my glasses the candle's flame looked bigger, and in it I thought I could see Freddie's face, laughing. I couldn't hear his laugh but the flame seemed to dance with it. I never did cry--I was so happy knowing that Freddie is happy!

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"A friend is faithful, trusting, and helpful, someone that realizes your imperfections and stands by you."--Freddie Prinze

Neat! Thanks for sharing that with us!

Oh Mariposa! Thank-you for sharing your beautiful prayers and feelings. Now I am crying due to your inspiring words.

I moved one of his pictures to my dining room table where I lit two candles. I said prayers for him and I also talked to him. It was awesome knowing that all of us were pausing for a moment in unity and in remembrance of someone so beloved.

This was a great tribute and I hope we will do it again -- soon and often.

Thanks to all of you! Bless you Freddie and peace be unto you!

As I prayed last night My lighted candle burned for the memory of Freddie. I thanked God for taking Freddie into Heaven. Thanked God for the assurance of Knowing that Freddie is now at peace. I then prayed to let Freddie know he is still loved and how much we all miss his laughter and love.
I light a second candle for all those who have lost loved ones from the september 11 situation. My third candle was for the Friends I've made through Fredddie Prinze.I prayed for strength, courage, guidance, and wisdom. In that we can live a life that Freddie and our Lord would of have wanted. A life of love and peace.