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3 days ago · 1. Our life on earth is transitory: one day we will die. Nothing do men see so commonly as death, and nothing do they forget so easily as death. All of us have to die: this is one of life’s great truths. Sooner or later a day will come when we render an account to our Father God. Our time on earth is a period of trial that God grants us.
- The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, and Heaven
- The Modern Attitude Toward Death
- Memento Mori in Christian Art and Symbolism
- The Historical Significance of Memento Mori
The Four Last Things—death, judgment, hell, and heaven—used to be a regular subject for preaching and pious meditation. This preaching stopped abruptly in modern times. In a recent book review of How Our World Stopped Being Christian, by the French sociologist Guillaume Cuchet, John Pepinowrites: The discontinuity in the preaching is one problem—Pe...
It is no coincidence that an era that ignores or mocks the idea of spiritual preparation for death, marking death, and mourning it is an era in which death is difficult to discuss. Death today is an embarrassment. Instead of visiting the dying, comforting them, and praying with them, they are commonly sedated: I understand from priests involved in ...
If death is important, we need to prepare ourselves for it, and we can do that only if we allow ourselves to think about it. A long artistic tradition seeks to remind us of death through painting and sculpture. Some of it may seem a bit gruesome for modern tastes, but the grim reality of death can’t be brushed aside forever. The meditation on death...
It is in this spirit that paintings of the saints sometimes include a skull sitting on a desk: they are depicted as having a memento mori, as many pious persons did. It is a custom we would do well to revive, at a time when people behave as if they were immortal, and then find it difficult to face their own death, or to accompany another through th...
Nov 13, 2020 · Saint Raphael Meditation: Viewing Death as a Christian. A meditation (guided prayer) on the Christian meaning of death, in the month the Church dedicates to praying for the souls in purgatory. The Church dedicates the month of November to offering suffrages for the souls in purgatory. To listen to the meditation, click here.
The early church hymn "Christus Victor," which proclaims the victory of Christ over sin and death, is an example of how music can communicate theological truths and inspire faith. In contemporary times, many Christian artists and worship leaders have used their musical talents to share the gospel with wider audiences, demonstrating the enduring impact of music on spiritual life.
Meditation and mindfulness are often seen to originate primarily from religions such as Buddhism, yet there is a strong Christian tradition for both, which we will look at later on. Therefore, Christians should not shy away from all practice, but be discerning about that which will be helpful for their mental and spiritual health.
A prayerful Christian meditation on Death, using the example life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as a focus for thought and a challenge to how we tr...
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When you’re ready, let’s begin: 1. Focus on feeling safe and relaxed. Before you begin your deathbed meditation, find a space in your house that feels cozy. You might like to place a blanket over you and a pillow behind your head for extra comfort. Draw the blinds or curtains and ensure the atmosphere is dark.
