Things To Consider in Completing an Advance Directive for Healthcare
Many people think that Advance Healthcare Planning is only for elderly and ill people. While the actions of completing and discussing…
Many people think that Advance Healthcare Planning is only for elderly and ill people. While the actions of completing and discussing…
The Church’s teaching on funerals, cremation and burial is summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. At number 2300 in…
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My wife’s aunt and her husband became seriously ill at the same time. Although married 58 years, they were still opposites…
A few years ago, while they were still healthy and independent and a comfortable distance—it seemed to me—from dying, my parents…
Planning a funeral is not something most of us do very often – and when we do, it’s almost always on…
When we were children and adolescents, our parents had the challenging responsibility of talking with us about difficult topics. Teaching us…
“Day by day remind yourself that you are going to die.” —The Rule of St. Benedict, Ch. 4 Bell no. 5…
You may have considered preplanning, or even prepaying, for your funeral arrangements. Planning for your funeral, or the funeral of a…
Most people are under the assumption that embalming is a state requirement. Most funeral homes will require embalming if you plan…