A proposed assisted-suicide law in Britain does not serve compassion. Instead it presents an illusion of final autonomy.

If heaven is like a wedding banquet, then purgatory may be understood as preparation for a great celebration. It is not a dreary waiting room at the D.M.V., but a place of lively hope.

A Homily for the Solemnity of All Souls, by Father Terrance Klein

My plan was not to read three books in a row about death. But I just did.

Ghost stories speak to how deeply we love, but also to a desire to prolong our lives however we can.

Greg Hillis, who died on the morning of Oct. 8, leaves behind a large and diverse community of family and friends all over the world. For so many of us, he was a true friend in the Lord.