
Results from Tag: 'memento mori'


Of Skeletons and Deadlines
Thoughts on remembering one's death while strolling the streets of Rome.

Remember: You Are Dust, and to Dust You Shall Return
‘The Ash Wednesday liturgy indicates the fundamental dimension of Lent in the conversion of the heart to God.’ —Pope Benedict XVI

Memento Mori: Remember You Are Going to Die
Small sins lead to big sins, and big sins bring about a terrible spiritual darkness.

A Brief Meditation on Mortality
Is there no way out? Not without Christ, there isn’t. Only he can save us now.

You and I Are Going to Die — So Let’s Spend Lent Talking About It
Remember man that you are dust, and to dust you will return.

‘Memento Mori’ and the Last Things: How Contemplating Death Helps Us Live Well
While skulls and skeletons have assumed a scary, morbid and often occultish connection, the religious sister says that’s not the case if viewed with the right frame of mind.

Autumn is the Quintessential Memento Mori Season
The decay of Fall heralds in the beauty of our own mortality.