The Moment of Choice (continued): the Resurrection of the Body; Heaven. Episode notes.

The Moment of Choice: Judgement; Purgatory; Hell. Episode notes.

“Resurrection Is Now” and the power of reading aloud. “We are delighted to report the death of…” and gold vestments at funerals. The date of the end of the world: a thought-experiment. Wine; work; liturgy; and fulfilment for those who struggle after losing everything. The new colour selection feature in Universalis. Episode notes.

“By a man came death.”
“By a man came resurrection from the dead.” Episode notes.

Death as the Beginning: Natural Resurrection, The Death of Isolation. Episode notes.

I am getting over a cold, so have no voice to record with this week. Sorry about that. As a substitute, here is the podcast from this time last year (from 10 to 16 November 2024). The days of the week will be out of step, so that when the podcast says “Monday”, please hear “Tuesday”. Normal service will be resumed next week!

Saints Martin of Tours, Margaret of Scotland, Elizabeth of Hungary and Albert the Great. Friar Julian, the lost Hungarians and the Mongols. More of the gift of death. Episode notes.

Death as the End (continued):
The Death of the World
The Death of Others
Our Own Death Episode notes.

Foreword; Prologue; Death as the End: The Death of Experience, The Death of Love.

Dom Aelred Watkin (1918-1997) was a wise and respected Head Master of Downside from 1962 to 1975.
"Resurrection is Now" is a rare opportunity to benefit from his understanding. This book covers death in all its aspects, both as an end and as a beginning, and looks at life from the perspective of a preparation for death. It combines intellectual rigour with a poetic delight in the wonder of being in all its aspects.

You can listen to the book here, or you can read it as a Daily Book in Universalis: the Episode Notes have instructions. Episode notes.

All Souls' Day. Why we pray for the dead. Bereavement as the next step in a relationship. Keeping track of deceased friends with the Remembrance Cards feature. Dom Aelred Watkin and his book “Resurrection is Now" - as a Daily Book in Universalis and now also read aloud for you to listen to. Episode notes.

Simon and Jude, the unknown Apostles. Saint Alfonso Rodríguez. All Saints means ALL the saints. An exercise for All Saints’ Day. Episode notes.