Tag: death
Bishop Lori addresses the fear and ‘scandal’ of death
Phoenix, Ariz., Aug 6, 2009 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- The Supreme Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, Bishop William Lori, spoke to the Knights during their memorial Mass for deceased Knights and loved ones about the natural fear of death and what lies beyond this life. On the Feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration, the Bishop… Read More ›
Abbot Placid’s Homily at Fr. Raymond’s Mass of Christian Burial
Mass of Christian Burial for Father Raymond Geyer, O.S.B. July 29, 2009 We have come together today to give praise and thanks to God for our dear brother, Father Raymond, who served God faithfully as a professed monk of this abbey for sixty-six years, and served the church tirelessly in his priestly ministry for over… Read More ›
Sisters Face Death With Dignity and Reverence
By JANE GROSS Published: July 8, 2009, New York Times PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Gravely ill with heart disease, tethered to an oxygen tank, her feet swollen and her appetite gone, Sister Dorothy Quinn, 87, readied herself to die in the nursing wing of the Sisters of St. Joseph convent where she has been a member… Read More ›