Today Father Philip Eldracher and Justin begin discussing the Eleventh Article of the Apostles’ Creed, which states our belief in the resurrection of the body. A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion by Father...
In this episode, we discuss death, specifically Extreme Unction, preparation for death, both in material and spiritual ways, and in proximate and remote instances, Requiem and Gregorian Masses, and how to make the proper...
Jeannie Ewing writes a beautifully simple perspective on existence for Integrated Catholic Life, Flourishing and Dying. “Each day, we are called to die in some way. It’s our yes to God’s beckoning when Jesus...
Today we invite you to take some moments to first enjoy a country lad’s letter of appreciation as the now grown-up man recalls how good an experience it was for him to be placed...
The flames of Republican bonfires in Toledo were deprived of touching the precious documents that were saved by an Englishman to whom the Carmelite monks entrusted their care. Joseph Pearce’s piece, The Man Who...
Death and Life in the Country by Mark T. Mitchell from Front Porch Republic gives a hint of some of the themes one is faced with by living in the country. “Being in touch...
A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion by Father Joseph Deharbe, S.J. was originally written in German, was very popular in the 19th century, and was translated into English. Bishop Donald Sanborn finds the Deharbe...
St. Bernadette “Remembering Death” His father’s newly-installed gravestone forces John Cuddeback to consider his own mortality in an essay for Front Porch Republic. A freelance writer and filmmaker recommends four films to watch for...
On this month’s episode of Pastoralia, we tackle a subject that is somewhat confusing to the laity and accompanies with it some degree of fear: Extreme Unction and Last Rites. We will begin by...
St. Peter Fourier In this essay contemplating how quickly we seem to forget even the most inspiring individuals once they die, Regis Martin ties his thoughts together with a poem in which he finds...
