People suffer—good people and bad people. When the so-called good people suffer, many of us look at the so-called bad people thriving and complain. Scripture
I hate John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” The song begins, “Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only
On All Souls Day, I attended a Mass celebrated by my bishop in a local cemetery. As always, this was a powerful reminder of the
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the
There is no way of escaping it in our culture’s 24-hour news cycle. There’s no way to escape witnessing the evils that are carried out
My mother died on February 26, 2006. She spent most of February in the hospital. When it became clear she was never going home, medical
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Particular moments and in life are too grand to be
December 13th—the Feast Day of St. Lucy, I stood aside a grave of another unborn child. It is unnatural for a father to bury his
The last four summers have been a time period where I have experienced many deaths of very close friends – two within the past month
Two years ago, my mother-in-law entered a hospice facility. She was afraid to die and afraid to be alone, so I stayed at the hospice
When I was young I always looked forward to autumn. For me, autumn was a time when the cycle of life began all over again.
Marcus speaks with a quiet authority, with the air of a contemplative craftsman. Founder of Marian Caskets, his avocation in life is now his family
Many of you have undoubtedly had profound experiences with death so perhaps you will not only relate to my experiences with death but find my
I was in shock standing in the front pew of the church at my father’s service (a traditional funeral was not held). Monsignor was at
Knowing God has a plan for my good can be of great comfort especially for people, like me, who suffer from crippling anxiety. Social media
Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. If all time is eternally present
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
This is Part II of the PostPersons story. In Part I a future was described in which the Supreme Legislature of the United States, once
Imagine living in a time when Roman soldiers could walk into your house without notice and demand you show your loyalty by burning incense as
