I had a premonition, given his recent absence.Yeah....any idea? His last post here was 11/29, so it must have been sudden...
Any idea what happened?
He was a good egg.
I will miss him.
:pray::facepalm::'(
In all his years here though, he never gave the impression that he was special in any way. I will really miss him.That's how God likes His servants.
So very sad. Rest In Peace, Matto.Yes, very sad.
:pray::pray::pray:
I'm shocked.
Matto had a great understanding of so many things even while maintaining a childlike innocence. I will miss his postings. He also had a great love for our Lady and I pray she is with him even at this moment. RIP Matto. Godspeed
Yes, very sad.Yes, I remember this as well. May he rest in peace.
Seems like I remember him saying that he had a heart condition?
Eternal rest grant unto him oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. :pray::pray::pray:
Matto was very humble and charitable. I recall a post about his conversion story to Tradition. It was quite remarkable. If I remember correctly, he visited an SSPX chapel and saw the Host shine like the sun. I felt he must have been a very treasured soul for Our Lord to give him that sort of apparition. In all his years here though, he never gave the impression that he was special in any way. I will really miss him.Yes, I hope it can be found.
I’ve tried to look up that post in the past but was not successful in finding it. Maybe someone else will be able to find it.
RIP, Matto.
Matthew, how did you find out? Any chance of more info on what happened?
A member wrote in, with the link I posted. That's it.I'm going to go with the person made a mistake. I have accidentally down-thumbed especially when I'm on my phone.
BTW -- when someone dies, or some other bad thing happens, and a CathInfo member brings it to your attention, you should not SHOOT THE MESSENGER.
Someone downvoted my post! I'm not one for complaining about every little downvote. But I suspect someone doesn't understand what upvote/downvote is for.
Would you rather NOT know when someone you know and care about has passed away? If so, maybe the downvote was justified.
An upvote for a post announcing someone's death does NOT mean "Yay! I'm glad he's dead!" Rather, it means, "Thank you for letting me know. I'm glad you let me know; now I can pray for him."
And a downvote doesn't mean, "Booo! I'm not happy at all that he's dead! In fact, I'm quite sad!"
A downvote means, "Hey buddy, next time the chance comes up, how about you DON'T post something like this, mmmkay?" and it slightly dings the poster's reputation. Why ding the reputation of an innocent poster who did nothing wrong, other than inform you about some bad news? That's not a legit way to show grief, or love for the deceased. That's just being a jerk.
So next time I find out a CathInfo member has died, I should keep it to myself and not let anyone know? Just curious what the anonymous downvoter was thinking here.
I'm going to go with the person made a mistake. I have accidentally down-thumbed especially when I'm on my phone.
No matter what forum drama was going on, he always remained even-tempered.I hope the person who down voted the above made a mistake.
I'm looking at his profile. That reputation score says something in itself: Reputation:+3833/-398
These words from his profile really seem to capture his personality:
"Love God and Play, Do Good Work and Pray"
These were not hollow words. He really lived them in his interactions with us.
If he leaves such a sense of loss behind here on the forum, I can only imagine how hard this must be for his loved ones and acquaintances in real life.
A member wrote in, with the link I posted. That's it.I accidentally hit the down vote button.
BTW -- when someone dies, or some other bad thing happens, and a CathInfo member brings it to your attention, you should not SHOOT THE MESSENGER.
Someone downvoted my post! I'm not one for complaining about every little downvote. But I suspect someone doesn't understand what upvote/downvote is for.
Would you rather NOT know when someone you know and care about has passed away? If so, maybe the downvote was justified.
An upvote for a post announcing someone's death does NOT mean "Yay! I'm glad he's dead!" Rather, it means, "Thank you for letting me know. I'm glad you let me know; now I can pray for him."
And a downvote doesn't mean, "Booo! I'm not happy at all that he's dead! In fact, I'm quite sad!"
A downvote means, "Hey buddy, next time the chance comes up, how about you DON'T post something like this, mmmkay?" and it slightly dings the poster's reputation. Why ding the reputation of an innocent poster who did nothing wrong, other than inform you about some bad news? That's not a legit way to show grief, or love for the deceased. That's just being a jerk.
So next time I find out a CathInfo member has died, I should keep it to myself and not let anyone know? Just curious what the anonymous downvoter was thinking here.
I accidentally hit the down vote button.It's too bad we can't "un-vote" when we make a mistake.
It's too bad we can't "un-vote" when we make a mistake.Yeah, that would be nice
There's a better obituary here with photos:
https://leofkearns.com/book-of-memories/4794749/OHare-Matthew/index.php
Sorry to hear this. RIP :pray:
There's a better obituary here with photos:I live minutes away from St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Church referenced in the obituary. I have never gone. But Matthew was only a year older than me. I would have liked to meet him. I will be praying for him. What a loss.
https://leofkearns.com/book-of-memories/4794749/OHare-Matthew/index.php
Sorry to hear this. RIP :pray:
It might be consoling to Matt’s family that he was so beloved on this forum by people who never met him (ie., because we knew him anyway). I wonder if whomever tipped off Matthew that Matto had died might be able to let his family know about this thread?
I was at Mass once and when the priest held up the host, it lit up like a light bulb. Only I saw this.
I remember talking on a thread about a black squirrel in NYC as my husband and I drove through...Here it is. I was looking for it as well.
:pray::pray::pray:Thank you, St Louis, there was another post as well that went into more detail. He wrote it years back. When I have time to root though I’ll try to look it up, but he said that it was first time visiting an SSPX chapel, that when the priest held up the host after the consecration, it lit up (I thought he said like the sun), and that he was struck and looked around in wonder to see if other people saw what he did, but there were no reactions from others that would have led him to believe people saw the host as he had. He then continued going to the SSPX after that, I believe.
I'm certainly going to miss his presence on this forum. Seeing as I do not live that far away from NYC and that he had once posted about being willing to meet up with people from the forum irl there, I was considering taking him up on that but never got around to it. Getting to meet him probably would have been the only reason I would go to NYC these days, with how draconian it's become I never want to set foot there again. He must have shone like a bright light in that dark place, now NYC has one less good soul among its immense sea of bad ones. I didn't even know him that much, but I almost always appreciated what he had to say.
Did some digging. Here's him discussing the miracle that happened to him:
https://www.cathinfo.com/the-sacred-catholic-liturgy-chant-prayers/for-my-father/msg84326/#msg84326
Although I did not get to meet him in this world, I hope that I may meet him in the next.
May the angels lead thee into Paradise; may the martyrs receive thee at thy coming, and bring thee into the holy city, Jerusalem. May the choir of angels receive thee, and with Lazarus, who once was poor, mayest thou have eternal rest.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
Here it is. I was looking for it as well.Nadir, thanks for posting a really cool thread in memory of Matto.
https://www.cathinfo.com/general-discussion/on-squirrels-52966/
Here it is. I was looking for it as well.It seems like he was a contemplative soul. Immediately, this excerpt from De Trinitate came to mind:
https://www.cathinfo.com/general-discussion/on-squirrels-52966/
need we be surprised if God produces visible and sensible effects as he pleases in sky and earth, sea and air, to signify and show himself as he knows best, without the very substance of his being ever appearing immediately manifest, since it is altogether changeless, and more inwardly and mysteriously sublime than all created spirits?
No matter what forum drama was going on, he always remained even-tempered.
I'm looking at his profile. That reputation score says something in itself: Reputation:+3833/-398
I saw that his last post was mid-afternoon on 11/29 and then he passed away the next day. So it would appear to have been unexpected.Or he chose to keep it to himself.
Or he chose to keep it to himself.If you look at the obit, he died on 11/30 and they had services for him 12/6.
I have a question about the obit. He died 11/30. Was that when the obit was posted or was it just posted..almost 2 months later? Did the CI member explain?
I would expand upon Sean Johnson's excellent idea of having Matthew contact whoever alerted him about Matto and have them let his family know about this thread, as they may find comfort in knowing how much he was appreciated and respected here. Perhaps also the text of this thread could be compiled into a file (such as a pdf) and sent to the family through Matthew's contact. This is what funeral homes do with the online guest books they typically have on their web sites.
Thank you Roberto for reaching out to us with this sad news.
We never would have known otherwise
Hope to see you here on the CI forum.
Greetings. I am the forum user who notified Matthew of the obituary, but I only knew Matto from online, and I don't know how to get in touch with his family. Forum user seraphina has mentioned meeting him in person (https://www.cathinfo.com/the-sacred-catholic-liturgy-chant-prayers/member-matto-rip/msg800695/#msg800695), so perhaps she might.
One thing I would caution, however, in terms of an earlier suggestion of having his family members read his posting history on this forum is that he expressed some views online that he acknowledged to me were very much at variance with his parent's beliefs. In prudence I will just say that there are certain things which might be hurtful for them to read.
The idea of compiling the testimonies from this thread into a pdf would probably be best. If his family cannot be contacted, then perhaps the remembrances could be sent to the funeral home to be posted on his memorial page. I will remember him for his singular insights, his wry sense of humor, and his tender pensées on beauty and mystery. Requiem æternam.