August 7, 2022 What we have just heard is a “mouthful” – a lot of wisdom and know-how, to make it through life. It all has to do with how God has created us to function well and to get the most out of life. So, let’s begin to unpack it all. The starting pointContinue reading “19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “The real treasure of life is ourselves”“
Category Archives: Death and dying
Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022 Let me begin today with a recent travelogue – my last visit to the tomb of Jesus in February. The very large Church of the Holy Sepulchre covers the places and shrines of the death of Jesus, his being taken down from the cross, the anointing of his dead body and hisContinue reading “Easter Sunday “
Holy Thursday: “Each moment is a new beginning”
April 14, 2022 As I began to reflect about our Holy Thursday mass this evening, I was thinking about my mother who died 19 years ago. When diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, we were told that she had about a month to live. So, I decided for the next four weeks to invite family members andContinue reading “Holy Thursday: “Each moment is a new beginning”“
Fifth Sunday of Lent: “Dying once is sufficient…”
April 3, 2022 This is where we begin, this earth; but this is not where we end. While Jesus resuscitates Lazarus for a time, Lazarus will die. The gospels make no mention of Lazarus again. The very first words of Jesus today are: “This illness is not to end in death, but is for theContinue reading “Fifth Sunday of Lent: “Dying once is sufficient…”“
Harvest and Hope 