Sgrios Mass: A Reflection on the Positives of Death
Today we come together not only to mourn, but to reflect - to pause, to look inward, and to acknowledge one of the most universal experiences of life: death. Death has always walked beside life, not as an enemy, but as a teacher. It teaches us that every moment is part of a larger story - one that none of us escapes, and yet all of us share. It reminds us that to live is not to grasp, but to let go - again and again. In facing death, we are called to a deeper awareness of life’s meaning and its fragile, chaotic nature. Though death marks a departure, it is not merely an end. It is a return - a release from pain, a letting go of burdens and uncertainties that define so much of our existence, and a quiet transition into stillness. For some, it may be a homecoming; for others, ascension towards greatness. In every case, death reminds us that life was never meant to go on forever - and that its finiteness gives...