Embracing the Dead
After my father died in 2020, I began to have dreams about him returning from the dead. Sometimes…
Vita ex Morte
Loss. It’s a strange word. It implies that you once had a thing and now, not only is…
Death Poetica
Behind barbed wire In the county jail Woman recites poetry; Declares she’ll die. Bodies young, old Form lines.…
We Must Endure: Reflecting on Life and Death in Autumn
We’ve reached something of the zenith of the spooky or supernatural time of year that is mid-autumn. We’ve…
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Finding Fruits of the Spirit
“This idea of finding grace within the mess, I think that is the call of the Christian life.”…
Christiana N. Peterson: Getting Real about Death, Dying and Grief
Sister Julia Walsh and author Christiana N. Peterson contemplate death, our cultural fear and avoidance of it, and what it looks like to be in a healthy relationship with death. They also discuss grief, mysticism and the saints, the importance of death rituals, and whether rituals are for the dead or those in mourning
Burial Gardens: Life and Death in Lent
Last year, during the Lent that still hasn’t ended, I took my children on a walk to the…
Hope and heartache on this side of the grave
I understand that my death could come any day. My own life experiences have etched this understanding into…
The body bags of pandemics and wars
Sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic, I’m tucked away into my bedroom, where my time is defined…
Explanations are not easy
In the book “A Wrinkle in Time,” Mrs. Whatsit sighs and tells the children, “Explanations are not easy…
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