Pray with Pope Francis Reflection – November 2024

Monday, November 11, 2024

Fr. Edmund Lo, SJ

In this month of November, Pope Francis asks us to pray for anyone who has lost a child; we pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for November 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024

Pope Francis

Let us pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.

Saint Joseph, patron of the good death

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Pope Francis

In this week's General Audience, Pope Francis looks at St. Joseph as patron of a good death and explores the meaning of death in light of the Resurrection.

Deacon-structing the Four Last Things

Monday, November 2, 2020

Deacon Pedro

How often do you think about death? Purgatory? Hell? Deacon Pedro walks us through what the Church teaches about what happens after this life.

God has a plan for all of us

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Billy Chan

Inspired by the death of his aunt on Valentine's Day, Billy Chan offers a unique and personal reflection on how God's love reveals itself in our lives.

Deacon-structing Doctrine part 3: Changing Doctrine

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Deacon Pedro

Deacon Pedro continues his exploration of doctrine vs. dogma by looking more closely at Catholic teaching on cremation and burial after suicide.

Deacon-structing Life and Death

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Deacon Pedro

“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” I have heard and read the story of Lazarus so many times and this year, this one line has impacted me as if it’s […]

What does God do about evil?

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Julian Paparella

A reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent The question is often raised, “If God is good, why is there evil in the world?” Sometimes this dilemma is even used as a proof that God does not exist – if God is all-good and all-powerful, shouldn’t He be able to prevent all evil from happening? […]

Dia de los Muertos

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Vivian Cabrera

As the token Mexican American in our little office community, I feel it is my responsibility to share with my colleagues (and our audience) more about a culture that they may not be too familiar with. So, what culture are we talking about? La cultura Mexicana. I’ve always joked that this time of the year, […]

Vatican issues new document on Christian burial and cremation

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Salt + Light Media

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Tuesday published a new instruction on the burial of the dead and on the conservation of the ashes in cases of cremation. The instruction reiterates the long held view that the Church is not opposed to the practice of cremation, though it continues to recommend […]