Religiousness in the Context of End of Life
Religiousness in the Context of End of Life

Summary/Abstract: Awaiting the meeting with God is connected with the person’s faith. This is faith, in the strict sense of the word, in life “after” the earthly life, life in the “future world.” Such life, which is not merely an extension of the familiar existence, is hard to imagine. This existence is different in its essence. Life on earth continues as an endless sequence of successive moments. Eternity is a new dimension of existence, a new quality, continuous “now.” In all contacts with God – in the sacraments, prayer, and meditation – we learn to see Him properly. It is a way of life in eternity already “now,” today. Present and eternity do not oppose each other, they do not separate from each other, but they are entangled with each other. Eternal life grows in strength within the time that is given to us.Entire religious care over the dying person is of equally important significance. Every sick person has a right to receive this care, which is also a way of evangelizing illness, a discovery of the redeeming significance of the suffering and pain of passing away. It involves giving a testimony of love through diaconia (service) and canonia (community formation).

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