What a Priest and a Mortician Teach About Dying Well
COMMENTARY: The more you remember your death in a good way, the more you can embrace this life.
Results from Tag: 'memento mori'
Facing Death This Lent: What St. Francis of Assisi and My 6-Year-Old Taught Me About Memento Mori
A Saturday morning lesson in mortality...
Why 3 p.m. Should Stop Us in Our Tracks
COMMENTARY: The Hour of Mercy is not merely a devotion; it is a daily invitation to prepare for the one appointment none of us can avoid.
Death Seems Random, God Seems Silent — and Only the Cross of Christ Reveals Why
COMMENTARY: Wrestling with the mystery of death and the suffering of innocents can draw us deeper into the meaning of Christ’s own passion.
Of Skeletons and Deadlines
Thoughts on remembering one's death while strolling the streets of Rome.
Remember: You Are Dust, and to Dust You Shall Return
‘The Ash Wednesday liturgy indicates the fundamental dimension of Lent in the conversion of the heart to God.’ —Pope Benedict XVI
Memento Mori: Remember You Are Going to Die
Small sins lead to big sins, and big sins bring about a terrible spiritual darkness.
A Brief Meditation on Mortality
Is there no way out? Not without Christ, there isn’t. Only he can save us now.
You and I Are Going to Die — So Let’s Spend Lent Talking About It
Remember man that you are dust, and to dust you will return.
