last rites

Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills. — Voltaire

Dying Without Christ

Fr. Dave answers two very similar questions of faith about people who have died and may not have been in community with the Lord.  Dispositions…

How to Have a Good Hospital Stay

Fr. Larry lists some tips for Catholics going into a hospital for extended stay.  Due to changing laws and societal norms, things the patient must…