Category: Dying, Death and Eternity
Jesus Promises Us Eternal Life - Version 2 (4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B)
The prospect of heaven does not excite us.
All Souls Day
Never stop praying for your departed loved ones.
Why is Life Everlasting?
As long as death has the last word, there can be no convincing explanation of life. But death need not have the last word!
Holding Hands (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A)
Dying to be touched.
Jesus Promises Us Eternal Life (4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B)
The prospect of heaven does not excite us.
The Answer (32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C)
Can love from the past cross over the grave?
A Little Loving Help for the Home Stretch
Praying for the dead does make sense, but only to those who share a grasp of the simple yet essential realities involved.
What is it Like to be Dead? (7th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A)
Our hope in eternal life is well founded. For Christians it is a hope that gives meaning to both life and death. We must explore these realities in order to achieve balance in our values and priorities.
Do Not Mourn
There is an inherent contradiction in our attitude toward death because we are of a world that sees death as the antithesis of life.