Library Notes

By: Kate Rhea

Memento Mori: Prayers on the Last Things by Theresa Aletheia Noble FSP

Meditation on the Last Things--death, judgment, hell, and heaven--is not a dark and depressing practice. Rather, the practice is hopeful and lifechanging. It helps people to take stock of their lives, grow closer to God, and to live with renewed purpose and fervor. May this practice open your heart to the work God wants to do in you and through you before your last day on earth, whenever that day might be.

After This Life: What Catholics Believe About What Happens by Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

Recognizing that anxiety and fear are the most common personal problems brought to him during nearly forty years of psychological counseling, Father Benedict Groeschel knows first hand that most people prefer to avoid the issue of mortality entirely. Himself the victim of a hit-and-run accident in 2004, after which he had no vital signs for thirty minutes, Groeschel masterfully explains how consoling and uplifting the truths surrounding death, judgment, Hell, purgatory, and Heaven really are.

The Four Last Things: A Catechetical Guide to Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell by Fr. Wade Menezes

Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell these are the Four Last Things toward which we are moving each hour of the day and night. Read this book, and you’ll have a firm grasp of one of the most important doctrines of Holy Mother Church that holds the truths of Heaven and our own salvation.

Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body

In Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body, Scott Hahn explores the significance of death and burial from a Catholic perspective. The promise of the bodily resurrection brings into focus the need for the dignified care of our bodies at the hour of death. Unpacking both Scripture and Catholic teaching, Hope to Die reminds us that we are destined for glorification on the last day.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Slattery Library & Resource Center is not currently open to the public. However, you may e-mail Kate Rhea at krhea@dioshpt.org to request a title and it can be checked out to you. The pick-up location will be in the reception area of the Catholic Center near the Book Drop. We appreciate your patience as we strive to keep everyone safe and healthy during this time.