He died this morning. I may have some more to say later on.
UPDATE: Here are some reflections by Fr. Neuhaus on death and dying, first published in First Things in 2000.
UPDATE 2: And do read Alan’s thoughts.
UPDATE 3: And also Ross’s.
He died this morning. I may have some more to say later on.
UPDATE: Here are some reflections by Fr. Neuhaus on death and dying, first published in First Things in 2000.
UPDATE 2: And do read Alan’s thoughts.
UPDATE 3: And also Ross’s.
What a beautiful essay…I would add birth, as in childbirth, to sex and death, as a great mystery, and as something not to be hurried through or medicalized, but something to be present within. A lot of Fr Neuhaus’s comments on death reminded me of Jack’s birth, of those moments of extreme peace that completely overwhelmed the room, so that everyone in it was almost asleep, as Jack made progress towards the light. And of course, in birth, as in death, the fabric of the world is ripped open, only someone new enters in, instead of someone we already knew leaving. The door swings both ways, and we are silent as we are permitted to glance through it.