The duchess was received into the Catholic faith by Cardinal Basil Hume in 1994 in a private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. The post Duchess of Kent, a royal who chose faith and service, dies at 92 appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
It was Silvia – she had discovered him before I did – who told me: ‘Look at his hands while he talks.’ He was standing there, legs slightly apart (with hiking boots, we were in the mountains); he w…| This Reading Life
The first jazz funeral I saw was in November of 1973. I had never seen such a beautiful event. The post The funeral spirituality of New Orleans appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
When your character drops to 0 hit points1 in On A Red World Alone, two things happen:| Papers & Pencils
When my mother first moved to an assisted living facility, they placed her under hospice care. Being the stubborn and contrary person that she was, she fought them every step of the way until they disenrolled her (she lived for five more years). We weren’t sure why she was put on that plan, but I ended up feeling it was a very good program that was more holistic than most medical treatment today. | Karen Christino
Netherlands-based startup company behind eco-friendly fungi mycelium casket| the Guardian
Tattoos have harmful physical and spiritual impacts. 32 percent of Americans have one. Why are we doing this to ourselves?| Orthodox Reflections