Death

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Communion of Saints: Deepening our Relationships with Those We’ve Lost

Through the communion of saints, we all have a profound second chance: not to erase the past, but to speak love into eternity and reclaim the relationship that death could not sever…

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Remembered In Love

Today we remember those who have gone before us—especially those who may have no one to pray for them.
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Coping With a Mother’s Death

Does God have a specific minute for us to die—known to God before each of us is born?
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Hand holding a dying leaf.

Embrace Death

For us, as human beings, death is dark and scary and real. Even though we believe and trust in God, death can cause anxiety and anguish.
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I Walk the Line

When my family moved into my parent’s house to care for my dad following my mom’s death, we unknowingly took on a big challenge. And, no, I don’t mean taking care of Dad.
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Young man, sad and grieving

Wading Through Grief

The heartache of loss can last a long time and even get in the way of nurturing other relationships. God’s love for us and those we have lost is the healing light we need to see the way forward.
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Remembering the Faithful Departed

As Catholics we believe the veil between this world and the next is as nothing in the mind of God. We pray for our dead, as we believe the saints pray for us.
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