My Story of the Gentile and the Jew
By Sydney Duval – We arrived in Cape Town on the afternoon of New Year’s Day 1980 after a long...
Death
Southern Cross Historian Dies Suddenly
A memorial service was held for the writer of history articles recently published in The Southern Cross, who died suddenly while in Mexico. Martin Keenan’s articles on the early Church in the Cape had appeared in The Southern Cross over the past few months.
Pope: Care for the Dying Doesn’t Mean Resisting Death
People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said.
Prepare for the Greatest Journey
Let’s get out the catalogue and plan for the greatest trip of our lives. Soon we will find that even the planning is part of a wonderful adventure filled with such good things. We’re on the magnificent journey to eternal life as told by Jesus, our King
Put the Final Nail in Death’s Coffin
The opening words of the sonnet “Death Be Not Proud” by the 17th-century British poet and cleric John Donne have resonated with me over the past couple of weeks.
Catholic Funerals: Some Practical Advice
Catholic funeral liturgies are a beautiful expression of our beliefs as the faithful pass into the arms of God. Erin Carelse offers practical steps that can make the death of a loved one less overwhelming.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
Dia de los Muertos begins at midnight Oct. 31, when it is said that the gates of heaven open and the spirits of the little children (“angelitos”) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. This is Dia de los Inocentes, the Day of the Innocents, and coincides with All Saints’ Day
In the End, Everyone Faces God with ‘Empty Hands’
Before God, we present ourselves with empty hands,”-all the good works people have or haven’t done throughout their lives aren’t measured to determine entry into heaven
Even at the Moment of Death: Faith! Hope!
Christians can find hope even at the hour of death, which faith teaches is not a closed door but a wide-open passage to a new life with Christ, Pope Francis said.
