My grief did not unfold neatly or in any predictable way as the “stages of grief” might suggest.
Death and Dying
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My father’s death was his final act of love
My dad had always been a God-like figure to me.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ is a haunting tale of love, loss and…a robot.
The robotic narrator of Kazuo Ishiguro’s new novel takes us into a dystopian U.S. future.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
What we can learn from Prince Philip’s extraordinary life
Prince Philip once described himself as “a discredited Balkan prince of no particular merit or distinction.” Self-deprecation, of course, was one of his famous traits. But there were others, which point to some of the lessons to be gleaned from his extraordinary life.
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Review: A parent faces the ultimate sorrow
In stunning, raw prose, Liz Tichenor’s memoir invites readers into a heartrending but ultimately hopeful story of grief, life and renewal.
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John S. Dunne: A theologian (and author) for our dark times
Just as St. Augustine had aimed “to kindle the light of things eternal in human hearts no longer supported by temporal institutions which had seemed eternal but which were crashing on all sides,” so did John S. Dunne, C.S.C., in his many erudite books.
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Is it wrong to bring children into a broken world? The theological case against the growing anti-natalist movement.
The antinatalist movement might strike many people as misguided, but considering its arguments can lead Christians to examine vexing questions around our understanding of eternal punishment.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The Catholic Church in Spain is losing the euthanasia debate. Can it re-enter the conversation if it becomes legal?
Spanish bishops published their own letter on the issue last December, “Sowers of Hope,” in which they reminded Catholics that “there is no one that can’t be cared for even if they are incurable.”
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I felt alone after my miscarriage. Then other women (like Meghan Markle) began sharing their stories.
We are called as Catholics to honor the dignity of every single person—and there are small but meaningful ways to reach out to someone who has experienced a pregnancy loss.
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Joe Biden knows the grief of losing family—and how our pain can have a purpose.
The story of Joe Biden can be told in many ways. But from my vantage point, it is the story of one soul’s journey from darkness to light, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.