Holy Dying Written from a uniquely Western

Written from a uniquely Western perspective

and their place in the world

Crossing shows Christians how to bring faith and human experience together

The journal format has lots of space for writing and encourages personal reflection and spiritual growth

This tradition is flowering today through knitting ministries

Holy Dying Written from a uniquely WesternHuman beings do not want to die; we spend infinite resources to sustain life, without regard to cost or quality. And yet we do die. Facing terminal illness and unprepared for death, we can feel abandoned by both secular and faith based institutions, whose focus on restoration can fall short of the wisdom and grace needed to embrace a holy death as a part of life. Ellen Richardson hopes to change things by offering stories from her work in hospice and