Tom Pussel, Director of Outreach and Evangelization at St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village, OH joins us.
(0:30) Tom has a lot of experience with accompanying the dying and their loved ones.
(0:40) Tom is also a convert to Catholicism.
(2:00) We refer to this news story about Boston Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield and Curt Schilling.
(3:30) Tom gives us his experience in how people choose to share sensitive health information.
(5:15) Is this a time of sickness or a time of dying?
(6:25) FD talks about his parents' experience of dying and that hospice ministry has a role for family.
(7:05) The dying person also becomes a teacher.
(7:40): Mike took a class called Death and Dying.
(9:15) The History of Hospice and FD's Mom's experience of hospice.
(11:15) This is the month of praying for the dead.
(12:00) The paschal mystery was part of Tom's journey to Catholicism.
(14:15) Don't wait too late for Hospice.
(14:50) Funeral planners for Clergy.
(15:50) Always have death before your eyes.
(16:50) Mike's story of the woman on the train to Auschwitz.
(18:20) William Shatner's "You're gonna die" song.
(19:00) Tom's four step bedside hospice process.
(20:30) FD's experience of being at his mom's bedside at death.
(21:50) Tom's work at St Raphael which is our church search this week.
(23:40) Readings for this coming 33rd Sunday in OT.
(25:00) 100th show coming your way soon.