Mortality and Mourning

Fr. Chase Pepper joins Sofia on the podcast to share some wisdom about death. What’s missing in our Western society’s relationship to mortality and mourning? What alternative does the Church offer? What steps can we take so that, when we are confronted with our finitude, fear and anxiety can give way to gratitude? // Our weekly challenge is to visit and pray at a cemetery. And our media recommendation is the collection of poetry “Love Poems from God,” compiled by Daniel Ladinsky. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram at @pilgrimsoulpodcast. We’re happy to pass a message on to Fr. Chase as well. // Other resources we mention: - The beatitudes (Catechism 1716-1729), the three theological virtues (1812-1829), and the corporal works of mercy (2443-2449) - Introduction to the Order of Christian Funerals www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/OCF/OCF-Intro.pdf - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s book Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life - The “Sayings of Light and Love” of Saint John of the Cross - Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology, volume I - An interview given by Fr. Luigi Giussani in 1987: english.clonline.org/fr-giussani/t246/fr-giussani-three-interviews // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”