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Ways of Presenting Death in the Acts of the Apostles

​Since Lent lies before us a time of silence, examination of conscience, and a return to what matters most a little reflection on death does no harm at all. The liturgy of these days reminds us that we are dust, that time is a gift, and that life in its earthly form passes away. The Church speaks about death in order to purify our perception of it from fear and anxiety. For only in the light of the end does a person begin to understand the value of the beginning.