It has been said that there is nothing so certain as death, and nothing so uncertain as the moment of death. Death is a mystery in so many ways.  What is it like to die? What happens after we die?

He who sings prays twice. I’ve heard that phrase attributed to at least a dozen different saints: St. John Bosco, St. Philip Neri, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Augustine, St. Theresa of Calcutta. And it’s only one in a collection

There is a weird kind of “sport” that every now and then we are tempted to practice, which consists of comparing ourselves with others, either in human matters or spiritual ones. We may have experienced that often this is fruitless.

Relationships, whether with friends or family, can be the source of many good things: first of all, friendship, but also growing, learning, teaching, loving, and being loved. But relationships can be tricky sometimes. Nobody’s perfect, and sometimes our imperfections (and