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I’ve given the homily at remembrance Masses like this all through my priesthood, even when I was a newly-ordained priest. The pastor I worked with them was terrible about grieving and he really didn’t like to talk about it. During … Continued
One of the deep mysteries of the human experience lies in the realities of life and death. Everyone has, or will, experience the death of loved ones, sometimes after a long life, sometimes far too soon, always with feelings of … Continued
In my funeral homilies for mothers, I have often reflected on how hard it is to lose a mother. It turns out I was right! From the very earliest moments of our existence and for many years, our mothers are … Continued
One of my early childhood memories, and my first memory, really, of grief, was the death of my grandfather, my mother’s father. He had recently retired when he became ill, and it was found that he had cancer. Back in the late … Continued
Tonight, we have come together to do what the writer of the books of Maccabees insist is a holy and pious thing: to pray for the souls of the dead. We have come together also to do what the Liturgy of … Continued
This weekend, we chose to celebrate All Souls at all of the parish Masses on Sunday (which is allowed) as part of our four-week series called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” Today, we come together to remember our loved ones … Continued
One of the deep mysteries of the human experience lies in the realities of life and death. Everyone has, or will, experience the death of loved ones, sometimes after a long life, sometimes far too soon, always with feelings of … Continued
Today, I was invited to give a talk at one of the local funeral homes for their clients who had lost loved ones during the last year. I spoke about grieving during the holiday season. A reading from the book … Continued
The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. Each year, the Church gives us the grace of remembering, and praying for, all of our loved ones who have gone before us, … Continued
One of my most vivid childhood memories was when I was just about nine years old. My grandfather on my mother’s side, who had retired just a few months earlier, was diagnosed with cancer. There wasn’t so much that could … Continued
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