Below you will find a Vigil Honoring Ongoing Connections, a beautiful 49 day cycle for those who wish to read and pray for someone who is deceased. It has strong Christian elements in it and is a powerful addition to that spiritual tradition. You may wonder what is a reading vigil and how is it different than prayer? They are often intertwined, but basically reading instructions are directed to the deceased to keep them focused on their spiritual path, whereas prayers are more intercessory. In Medieval times, the Christian Ars Moriendi, booklets of instructions for ministering to the dying, included readings as well as prayers, and as you will see, the Vigil also includes prayers.
If you are interested in this practice we have made the instructions straightforward and clear. It is downloadable as a PDF file or you can access online reading instructions here.
