‘I Hope That I Can Join Them Soon’: Benedict XVI Sends Condolence Message After Friend’s Death
“Now he has arrived in the next world, where I am sure many friends are already waiting for him. I hope that I can join them soon.”
Results from Tag: 'death'
The Angels Will Be Present at the Moment of Your Death
“From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. ‘Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.’” [CCC 336]
Death Is a Veil — and Love Is Eternal
Death is a sign of a deeper reality of eternal life in God.
New EWTN Miniseries on End-of-Life Care and the Grace of a Happy Death
‘Whole Person Care’ discusses how Catholic health care in end-of-life and palliative care stages upholds the dignity and sanctity of human life.
A Eulogy for Everyman — and a Reminder That You Are Going to Die
If we’re not ready to talk about death at a funeral, when will we ever talk about it?
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” Is Not a Hymn — or a Liturgical Guideline
In recent decades, liturgical flippancy and theological naivete have helped to erode our sense of sin. Do we persist on this road?
7 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell
The Four Last Things end with a period, not a question mark.
How to Sound Like a Catholic When You Talk About Ashes and Death
A response to some bad advice given by theologian Father Ermes Ronchi in a Vatican News interview
It Is a Great Gift to Know Your Own Mortality
Rush Limbaugh is dying — and whether we think about it or not, so are we.
How to Deal With Death During “the Holidays”
The Church has abundant spiritual resources to help the grieving. Let’s deploy them this “holiday season.”
