Heaven Only Knows
06/03/09 12:33
"There come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection . . ." (Mark 12: 18-27)
The obituary page is actually one of the best read sections of the newspaper. We may not have known the deceased personally, but, in a sense, we grew up with them and share a common history. A bond. Reading about the twists and turns in their lives, their unusual talents, unique accomplishments and their involvement in the community, I’m often struck by how interesting they were. Read More...
The obituary page is actually one of the best read sections of the newspaper. We may not have known the deceased personally, but, in a sense, we grew up with them and share a common history. A bond. Reading about the twists and turns in their lives, their unusual talents, unique accomplishments and their involvement in the community, I’m often struck by how interesting they were. Read More...
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Jesus Will Raise Us Up
11/02/08 04:27
“This is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.” (John 6: 37-40)
On all Souls Day, we remember the faithful departed, a custom that dates back ten centuries to the monks of Cluny, France. In keeping with that tradition, on this day, many people visit their family burial plot where they pray, show their respect, plant flowers, clear the area of overgrown grass, wash the gravestone and share memories of deceased loved ones.
But, other than on this day, we seldom think of death and our own mortality; in fact, we avoid using the word. When someone dies, we say they “passed away” or were “laid to rest.” In a culture that dotes on youth, death is the farthest thing from our minds. Read More...
On all Souls Day, we remember the faithful departed, a custom that dates back ten centuries to the monks of Cluny, France. In keeping with that tradition, on this day, many people visit their family burial plot where they pray, show their respect, plant flowers, clear the area of overgrown grass, wash the gravestone and share memories of deceased loved ones.
But, other than on this day, we seldom think of death and our own mortality; in fact, we avoid using the word. When someone dies, we say they “passed away” or were “laid to rest.” In a culture that dotes on youth, death is the farthest thing from our minds. Read More...