WOF 399: Why You Should Ponder Your Death

<p>Friends, death is a topic most of us try to avoid. So, why does Catholicism teach we should meditate regularly on our death?</p> <p>On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt and I discuss the ancient Christian practice of <em>memento mori</em> (remember your death), and how Christ solves the four problems that death poses to each of us: identity, futility, loss, and the end of earthly joys.</p> <p>A listener asks, what should Catholics think about near death experiences and stories?</p> <h2 id="h-links" class="wp-block-heading">Links</h2> <ul> <li><strong><em><a href= "https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/understanding-the-hillbilly-thomist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist: The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O’Connor’s Narrative Art - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist: The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O’Connor’s Narrative Art</a></em></strong> by Fr. Damian Ference</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Death-Surprising-Living-Coalition/dp/1433560534"> <strong><em>Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope</em></strong></a><strong> </strong>by Mathew McCullough</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Souls-Upward-Yearning-Transcendent-Transcendence-Book/dp/1586179551/"> <strong><em>The Soul’s Upward Yearning: Clues to Our Transcendent Nature from Experience and Reason</em></strong></a> by Fr. Robert Spitzer</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity" role="presentation" data-uw-rm-sr="" /> <p><em><strong>NOTE:</strong> Do you like this podcast? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bishopbarron">Become a patron</a> and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/bishopbarron">join us today</a>!</em></p>