The parish can be a nexus for sharing hopes and fears about the last stage of life. Clarifying Catholic teaching about medical technologies and care at the end of life would be another helpful step.
David E. Nantais
David Nantais holds a doctorate in bioethics from Loyola University Chicago. He is a mission leader for Trinity Health Michigan, a Catholic health care organization.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How the Catholic health care system can serve our Muslim sisters and brothers
Catholic health care providers aim to heal the whole human person—body, mind and spirit. That means providing accommodations for to meet the needs of Muslim patients.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Jason Isbell’s gorgeous, challenging music is not your standard Dad rock
Jason Isbell wants to be a better man and he uses his songs as a road map to get there.
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Living for the city: spiritual exercises from Detroit
Detroit, like many large cities, has an overabundance of burned out buildings and homes, overgrown vacant lots and desolate landscapes. In the midst of these sad sights, however, it is possible to locate suppleness and beauty.
Posted inMusic
Sing, Rap, Praise: Teaching rock, hip-hop and religion
Teaching rock, hip-hop and religion
Posted inArts & Culture, In All Things
Test of Fire: The Video
A good friend sent me a link to this video mdash he included no descriptive comments that could have biased my opinion nbsp In fact I had no idea what it was about prior to viewing nbsp As it began I immediately thought this was either a trailer for the next mediocre Marvel Comics film
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Rock Your Faith: Elvis Presley, Keith Moon and St. Ignatius
The euphoria I experience when listening to rock music is a gift from God for which I should express gratitude.
Posted inMusic
Proving It All Night: Bruce Springsteen plays the Motor City
On his latest tour Bruce Springsteen was on a mission: to give the audience permission to forget the depressing news headlines.
Posted inNew Media
A Digital Defense
Technology does not make people smarter, but it can help them to connect to a cause in which they believe.