point of death

A black and white illustration of three women visiting a seated, elderly man in a serene setting. The scene depicts the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth from Catholic tradition, with text "The Visit of St. Elizabeth" at the bottom."

St. Joseph had to believe

I have a number of icons and a few images in my office, one of which is pictured to the right. It is an old print titled “The Death of St. Joseph.”  I’ve always liked this print, because it points out the trust in God St. Joseph had to have in many ways. Joseph must have had…

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A worn sign with bold red text reading "SALE ON ALL BODY PARTS." The background is a faded, aged white. The text is prominently displayed in large, capital letters."

Brain Death and the Harvesting of Human Organs

by Patrick Laurence  Introduction: It’s true today that everything has a value on the market, but does that mean we can easily take the value of our organs? If you’ve donated your organs, doesn’t it make some tension over whether you are dead when they take those organs? The Bellarmine Forum is pleased to welcome…

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