catapult magazine

Items tagged death

• How to see dead people

  A series of essays explores the role of the supernatural in stories and explains the nature of the mysterious Holy Spirit.

• Death is beautiful?

  Though it's a difficult film to watch, an understanding of American Beauty is important to understanding current society.

• The healing power of touch

  A muscle therapist learns the power of physical touch?or not touching?in the struggle between life and death.

• Fear of falling

  How challenging our bodies can help us learn to take risks for the sake of obedience.

• Passing on love

  A gradfather?s death presents a challenge to love more deeply.

• One is the loneliest number

  An exegesis of-sorts of II Timothy 4:9-18.

• Late night thoughts on grieving as a process

  An exploration of the nature of loss.

• Twice adopted

  On negotiating a scarred family past to discover true identity.

• Garret

  Sometimes our neighbor really is the person right across the lane.

• Late night thoughts on a personal saint

  Over a monthly meal, a friendship and a lifetime influence is cultivated.

• A light shines

  A U2 concert provides truth and healing in the midst of suffering.

• The photo project

  A sampling of images and mini-essays from a unique interactive project.

• Grieving in community

  A review of Alison McGhee's Shadow Baby with a list of other books that have proved helpful after a loss.

• Top Ten re: skills

  How often do we wish we could??

• Mea Culpa

  On why Christians should be disturbed by the current war in Iraq and what we should all be doing about it, regardless of our opinion.

• Why Hospice

  A social work student examines her calling to assist in times of death.

• A good death

  Reflections of a Hospice chaplain a few days later.

• Clothed in death

  Some tragedies are too big to comprehend.

• Patricia Louise

  A memorial for a mother who had a passion for broken things.

• We only see in part

  On the death of a close friend's father.

• Deep, dark hope

  A reflection on seeking promise after the death of a spouse.

• Always remember, I love you

  A memorial for grandparents who parented.

• Reincarnation

  What happens to us when we die?

• Holy drinking

  On learning by observation how to defeat death with a cold beer.

• The Big C's of Vernon J. Boerman

  A tribute to a beloved father whose influence went well beyond his family.

• From the ashes

  At opposite ends of the Lenten journey are two paradoxical reminders.

• A reason to smile

  A daughter’s medical condition requires finding a way to confront and understand death and suffering.

• The other side of illness

  One person’s story of the journey through cancer to self-discovery and renewed priorities.

• Suffering and love

  Photographs from Mother Theresa’s Home for the Destitute and Dying serve as aids for remembering important lessons.

• The sacrificial rat

  On the paradoxes and perils of rodent home invasion.