Overview

This volume of essays adopts a multi-faceted approach to questions surrounding dying and death. It features contributions from those working within the areas of palliative care, healthcare chaplaincy, philosophy, and theology. Among the topics covered are: the transformative power of palliative care; spiritual care at the end of life; a philosophical perspective on dying, death, and dignity; prudential judgment in end-of-life decision making; perinatal death; compassionate accompaniment of the bereaved; honoring the sacred story of the dying; reflecting on the Order of Christian Funerals; scriptural perspectives on mortality; the significance of music in the funeral liturgy; how the afterlife has been imagined within the Christian tradition; and the ‘liturgy’ of the Irish Wake.     With questions for further discussion and reflection at the end of each chapter, all who wish to think more deeply about issues surrounding dying, death, and the care of the terminally ill, will find this collection timely and thought-provoking.

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Author:   Jeremy Corley ,  Aoife McGrath ,  Neil Xavier O'Donoghue ,  Salvador Ryan
Publisher:   Messenger Publications
Imprint:   Messenger Publications
ISBN:  

9781788125826

ISBN 10:   1788125827
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   24 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword - Archbishop Dermot Farrell ........ 9 Introduction - Jeremy Corley, Aoife McGrath, Neil Xavier O’Donoghue and Salvador Ryan ................. 13 One: Facing with Care 1. Spiritual Care at End of Life – Lessons from the Bedside - April MacNeill ....................... 25 2. An Approach to the Challenge of Dying and Death - Brendan Corkery .................... 35 3. The Power of Story in Accompanying People towards the End of Life - Anne Francis .......................... 47 4. Love in the Pastoral and Professional Care of the Dying - Chris Hayden ......................... 58 5. Facing Life’s End: Th e Transformative Power of Palliative Care - Sinéad Donnelly ..................... 67 6. Th e Art of Dying Well - Michael Shortall ..................... 77 Two: Facing Goodbye 7. Memento Mori: Reflecting on the Music of My Own Death - Salvador Ryan ........................ 87 8. Tea, Scones and Stories –the Liturgy of an Irish Wake - Bairbre Cahill ......................... 98 9. What Happens when We Die? Reflections on the Order of Christian Funerals - Liam M. Tracey OSM .......... 107 10. Children and Death - John-Paul Sheridan .............. 116 Three: Facing Challenging Questions 11. Scriptural Perspectives on Our Mortality - Jeremy Corley ........................ 129 12. Perinatal Death: Complex and Nuanced Life, Love and Loss - Daniel Nuzum ..................... 140 13. The Role of Prudential Judgements in End-of-Life Decision-Making - Pádraig Corkery .................... 150 14. Death, Dying and Dignity: A Philosophical Perspective - Gaven Kerr .......................... 161 15. Being’s Mystery: On Not Belonging to Ourselves Philip - John Paul Gonzales .... 170 Four: Facing Suffering with Hope 16. Raising the Victim of the Good Samaritan Parable: A Scriptural Reflection - Luke Macnamara OSB ......... 179 17. The Sacrament of the Sick and Its Role in a Christian’s Sickness - Neil Xavier O’Donoghue ....... 190 18. ‘Go Forth, Christian Soul, from this World’: A Theological Commentary on the Proficiscere - Andrew Meszaros ................. 200 19. From Death to Eternal Happiness - Thomas G. Casey SJ ............... 213 20. Facing Life’s End: The Life of the World to Come - Declan Marmion SM ............ 223 Frequently Cited Sources ............................................................ 235 List of Contributors .................................................................... 237 Select Index ................................................................................. 239

Reviews

'whole heartedly recommended... an enlarging experience to read and absorb. It is a book which should be known, and widely used by all those involved in end of life care'. * The Irish Catholic *

‘whole heartedly recommended... an enlarging experience to read and absorb. It is a book which should be known, and widely used by all those involved in end of life care’. * The Irish Catholic * ‘written with great tenderness, clarity and compassion, along with deep pastoral and theological insight...[an] excellent kaleidoscope, bringing light and hope to the process of dying and death.’ * The Catholic Post * ‘expert and thoughtful expositions on an eclectic range of topics...a life-affirming and ultimately comforting book for all believers...essential reading for professional and carers involved in end-of-life care.’ * Intercom * ‘the variety on offer will help those in palliative care, chaplaincy, fulltime care, and bereavement groups.’ * Spirituality Journal * ‘sensitive pastoral and theological reflections...[this book] fills an important gap in contemporary pastoral and theological discourse’ * The Furrow *

Author Information

Jeremy Corley, Aoife McGrath, Neil-Xavier O’Donoghue, and Salvador Ryan are faculty members at Maynooth Pontifical University.

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