Holy Dying Quotes

“As we treat our bodies and spirits as separate creatures inhabiting the same space, a Greek idea that became foundational in early Christian theology, we are at risk for a personal disintegration when confronted with serious illness, trauma, and dying. When overcome by life-threatening illness and its weakness and decline, acutely focused on the failures of the body, we find ourselves isolated from the faith communities that tend our souls—unable to attend worship as we once did, unable to participate in the ministries to and with others that once gave great meaning to our lives.”
― Ellen Richardson, Holy Dying: Stories and Struggles