In May, my cousin Christina and her husband Tyler were murdered in their home.
Death and Dying
Posted inFaith, Your Take
What does a ‘good death’ mean to you?
When asked to describe what a good death meant for them, many readers referred to surviving family and friends in their answers.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis mourns death of British toddler Alfie Evans
The 23-month-year-old died on April 28 from complications of a degenerative brain condition.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What age will you be in heaven? All of them.
You will be all your ages, for none of them was granted to you without purpose.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Dolan: NYC firefighter killed on movie set radiated “goodness, valor and virtue”
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, noting that Catholics are observing Holy Week, said that Fire Department of New York Lt. Michael Davidson gave his life for others, as Jesus did.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What Stephen Hawking and my mother taught me about suffering
My approach to the mystery of A.L.S. is a bit different than that of the famed physicist.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How can we minister to families in the aftermath of suicide?
Our Mar. 14 guest is Fr. Charles Rubey, Founder and Director of Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS). You can read about his ministry here: How one Catholic ministry is helping families deal with the devastating aftermath of suicide We also discuss these articles: Five years in, Americans’ love of Pope Francis remains strong […]
Posted inFaith, Features
How one Catholic ministry is helping families deal with the devastating aftermath of suicide
One of the first questions survivors of suicide victims face is what to tell others about their loved one’s death.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What you can do to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
If someone you know loses a loved one to suicide, show up, offer words of condolences and keep doing it.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What’s the Catholic response to the opioid epidemic? Hope in action.
Hopelessness is one option. But it is not the Christian one.