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Death Explained By A Little Girl With Terminal Cancer

“Once I’m dead, I think my mother will miss me, but I’m not afraid to die. I wasn’t born for this life.”

The Grim Reaper’s Playlist

The Memento Mori is alive and well

To Die is Gain, But Most of Us Aren’t in a Hurry to Go

A reflection on the Christian view of death

Is Cremation any Way to Honor Our Dead?

Catholics are permitted to cremate, but this doesn't make it the best choice.

My Mother Taught Me to Hate Death

Her example flew in the face of a culture that fears suffering, but not death

Death and the Afterlife? A Secular Family’s View

Praying for loved ones that could not find their way to faith

Misconceptions about Death, Angels and the Day of the Dead

Celebrating death can be a path to holiness

Our Lady of Sorrows Bears Witness Today

Many Catholic moms are drawing strength from Mary when facing their own sorrows.

Letter From A Catholic Mom Who Lost Her Baby

How prayer can transform even the deepest suffering

Video Clip Reveals Robin Williams’ Hopes for Heaven

Find out the person he most wanted to meet.

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