My Dad Died in his Room of a Heart Attack.........................?

Question

I still feel where he died his space is sacred.

At night I don't like to be in his room.

My brother and I heard a sorrowful moaning and footsteps coming from his room, and freaked out. Is his soul at rest.

There was a funeral, and we paid Holy Masses for him.

God bless you all. Thanks.

Paydaybutte: This is a very sad comment. Everyone here is so very kind, and I see you are a dad with child. So sorry.

Brett, Sorry about your mom. Forget about the people who are negative.
Regardless of her religion, she still was your mom. Peace.

Answer 1

Sorry for your loss... I lost my father this February. I miss him, too, but...

Please don't attach "sacredness" to his room, the room is not sacred, his soul is "sacred." His soul is not in his room any longer regardless of what you and your brother may have heard.

If you must "be" wherever his "presence" is, go to where his "remains" are... burial site, or if cremated, where those remains are (if scattered, go to where they were scattered).

But know that your father lives inside of you forever... his laughter will fill your ears when you hear a joke he told over and over again... his hug will be around you when you need to feel close... his wisdom and loving words will remain in your heart until you die, and then beyond with the Lord when you are reunited.

This may sound a bit odd, but right now, my father's creamated remains are in my mother's bedroom. I clean her home every other week, and when I dust the box that contains his "remains," I smile, say, "Hi Dad," and go on. There are plans later this summer for my brother and his family to visit (he couldn't make it for the funeral), and at that time, Dad's remains will be scattered in the nearby mountains. Then, whenever I look at the beauty of those mountains, I will know my father waits there for our resurrection together. (Reminds me of the Psalm... "I lift mine eyes unto the mountains from whence cometh my strength.")

Be at peace, dear heart... Your father waits for you, too, with loving anticipation. Cry as much as you need to when you miss him, knowing that God cries with you, because He knows how much you love him. Even Jesus wept at the death of his friend Lazarus. God Bless!

Answer 2

Is his soul at rest? Hmmm, if you could answer that then we wouldn't need the Pope, the Dali Lama or any religion because we'd know the answers in life. This must have been a shocking experience and you and your brother are probably freaking each other out.

This is, of course, based on your personal beliefs. My most sincere condolences. Try this. To make you feel better why not place a flower or some symbol that was special to you/him when he died near that spot. That might make you feel better about the room.

Answer 3

Brett, I am so very sorry.

a: When people die, their souls sleep until judgment. Sometimes people say they've seen ghosts, but it seems that they're not really seeing that person's ghost, but a picture from the past. Look at all the ghost sitings we've all heard about, the "ghost" is always in the same place doing the same thing. Picture from the past, not an actual ghost. I'm sure your father is at peace, sleeping.

Answer 4

Sorry for your loss, When you feel his presence, he is around not to scare you but does not want to move on because he is worried about you all, Remind him out loud that he is dead now and that He is not of this world anymore and to not fear or be afraid and to go seek the white light of Jesus Christ and be in peace and make a large sign of the cross in the air with your hand, this should give him the serenity to move on to the afterlife. Pray for his soul. God Bless.

Answer 5

He will be around for a while. Don't worry about it. His previous attachments bind him to that locality. Eventually he will see the light and move on. Grief on your part does not help - it produces the opposite effect and holds the deceased back from progressing. Thoughts and emotions are very powerful!

Have you ever heard of the "Tibetan Book of the Dead" or the "Egyptian book of the Dead"? Both deal at length with the transition of consciousness or what happens after physical death.... how long it sticks around, what can be done about it etc.

Answer 6

My dad also died of a heart attack in our home. For a long time, it bothered me to still live in my house. But after a while, I realized that death does not reside here. I live in a christian home, and the Lord is here with us. My dad is with the Lord now, and I have peace in my heart knowing that. As for what you are hearing, sometimes during grief it is possible to hallucinate. I did it after my dad's passing.

I pray for God's grace to be upon you and your family
God Bless You!

Answer 7

I'm sorry to hear about your dad son, I know how lonely it is for the males when a dad dies. But don't be frightened of being in his room, because he would never hurt you, I'm sure. God bless you, and have a good day.

Answer 8

Well, this is tough because you are not near him/her. Anyway, try and find out what your friend's funeral planning responsibilities will be. Try and think of tasks that that you can help with via telephone or email. If he/she has to write an obituary or create a funeral program or order of service, offer to help. Perhaps you can help notify next of kin, help write a death announcement, proofread any written materials or even help out with writing and sending thank you notes after the funeral. If no help is needed help with specific tasks, perhaps you can offer to send a donation to his/her family or to the family's favorite charity. Also, consider sending a thoughtful card after the services just to let your friend know that you are thinking of them during their time of loss. The important thing is for your friend to know that you are there during this difficult time.

Answer 9

all souls go back to God immediately after the "Silver chord has parted"....you shouldn't fear going into his room...if there are any "spirits" there..hopefully not...but if there are? then tell the demons to leave in Yeshua's name....2 samuel documents that the demons can pretend to be someone since they know everything about a person....it's not your old man..he's in a better place. no worries there. Good luck. Godbless.

Answer 10

I don't know. God only knows. I know exactly what you are talking about, as I found my grandpa when he died. That room always freaked me out.

The Mass was the best thing you could do. Remember him in your prayers, remember him at a Mass on the date of his death every year - and - make sure your Priest has his name for the Mass every All Soul's Day (Nov. 2.)