How It Ends: Sister Emily Cooper, Graduations, and Graves
About two years ago, my wife and I mounted a six foot long white board on our office wall. We […]
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Staying in the weighty matters of death on Good Friday
On Palm Sunday, during the reading of the passion gospel, my three and a half year old learned that Jesus died. On the one hand, I was swelling with parental pride for his calm attentiveness and understanding of the story. But on the other hand, I was worried about how this new information would begin processing in his young mind.
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Chaplain Teddy’s Guiding Light: Helping Children Make Sense of Goodbye
There are moments in life when words feel too small, especially when children are facing loss, illness, or the mystery
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All Faithful Departed and the Love that Never Dies
Each year on All Saints Day, my church brings out portraits and icons of great Saints from ages past, placing
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Herald of Divine Love
Just a few short weeks ago I wrote to you about the death of Grow Christians contributor Elizabeth Felicetti. And
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Beatified Anyway
Dear Grow Christians Community, It’s with profound sadness that I write with the news of Elizabeth Felicetti’s death. A Grow
The Case for All Souls Day
I believe that the observance of All Souls Day is crucial.
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Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms
What is most vivid for me about Joseph is how he is moved by Jesus’ death.
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Truth-Telling on Ash Wednesday
Recently, a parishioner described to me her experience of a funeral at another church. “They kept talking about the person’s ‘transition,’” she said. “It took me a while to figure out that they were using that word as a euphemism for death.”
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This Advent, This Love
In keeping with a resounding theme, Advent, this year, has truly served as a time to reflect on love
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