In his book As I Lay Dying, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus writes about being sick and near death in the hospital: The very sick can look simply awful. Although they politely tried to hide it, I saw the recoil on the faces of visitors. A young parishioner arrived unannounced and, before I knew what she was doing, started snapping pictures. … Continue reading As Long As We Are Alive, We Have All the Life There Is