Death, Always In The Distance
By CHRISTOPHER MANION In years past, death was part of Catholic life. “Memento Mori.” “Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.” “St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.” After all, “if I die before I wake” didn’t frighten us as children, it comforted us. In our current era, many don’t appear to find the prospect of death so comforting. In fact, many Catholics approaching old age (or in it) seem determined to ignore the Four Last Things altogether. In particular, it is striking how so many advocates of abortion in public life cling to their frayed fabric of fantasy and repeat the mantra — “I’m personally opposed but. . . .” Long after…Continue Reading