Eternal Rest
Posted by Robyn Lee in Faith on Thursday, September 01, 2011
Recently my family received some very shocking news. My younger cousin died suddenly at the age of 22. I can’t tell you the amount of sadness that we all felt at such a young death.
It is tragedies like this, that make one question whether our God is good.
Why God? Why so young? Is there anything I could have done? Why didn’t you take my life instead? Are you in control?
But it is tragedies like... READ MORE
An Easy Church To Die In
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, October 06, 2010
I attended the funeral of an old friend yesterday.
He died with the sacraments, and by all accounts seems to have found in the approach of death a peace and joy that eluded him in life, which is great consolation.
But I wasn’t envying the priest who would have to give a homily at such a funeral.
My friend’s survivors seem to have difficult relations with the Church, some of them almost certainly... READ MORE
Pulling Over
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A funeral procession passed my car today and without even thinking, I pulled over to the side of the road. Several other cars, I quickly noticed, were doing the same. Even though we were on a busy road and just in front of a busy intersection, traffic got itself to the side and waited until the entire motorcade had passed.
This is something I have done my entire life—whenever a funeral procession... READ MORE
A Priest's Mother
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 13, 2010
This morning, we are traveling to the funeral of a dear friend’s mother. Our friend, the Catholic priest who celebrated our wedding and baptized our children, is burying his mother today.
There is something so blessed about the mother of a priest—in many ways she is an example of Mary, mother of the first priest. I have found that many priests do indeed have a special connection with their mother... READ MORE
Help for a Grieving Family
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Saturday, May 23, 2009
Tonight, I received a note from Karen, a reader here at Faith and Family, that broke my heart. I would be deeply grateful to any readers who can offer helpful advice to this grieving mother in her time of need.
Karen writes, in part:
“My husband and I just delivered a stillborn baby boy Tuesday. We’re planning the funeral for Wednesday and I’m just wondering if any of the mums from Faith & Family... READ MORE
Fr. Neuhaus’ Secret
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Thursday, January 15, 2009
Among the many remembrances of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus published in the week since his passing, I think I appreciate this one best.
Everyone remembers his baritone voice, his sense of humor, his kindness and generosity, his extraordinary career. His influence on practically every good movement from ecumenism to the defense of life in the past thirty years has been immense.
But Rev. Roger Landry... READ MORE
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