How to Prepare for a Happy Death (Even If It Comes Upon You Suddenly)
St. Joseph had the happiest death of anyone in history, with Jesus and Mary at his side.
St. Joseph had the happiest death of anyone in history, with Jesus and Mary at his side.
For me, my aunt epitomized what it meant to be intentional, authentic and faithful.
Death is an affront to the human heart — but death is not the last word
Small sins lead to big sins, and big sins bring about a terrible spiritual darkness.
November is a month to pray for the faithful departed and contemplate the body of Christ and the life of the world to come.
“Each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very moment of his death, in a particular judgment that refers his life to Christ: either entrance into the blessedness of heaven — through a purification or immediately — or immediate and everlasting damnation.” (CCC 1022)
Is there no way out? Not without Christ, there isn’t. Only he can save us now.
During the Paschal Triduum, we remember the Divine Mercy that has turned death into a remedy for sin.
How does the Church particularly help us make provision for death?
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