“Memento Mori” Articles

Spooky Season and the waning of the year is a regularly scheduled encounter with death, and I draw tremendous comfort from it.

Just as Scrooge re-evaluates his life and actions when he comes face-to-face with his tombstone, so too does the tradition of memento mori ask us to evaluate our lives in light of eternity.

In this year’s final issue of Christ and Pop Culture Magazine, our authors look to classic Christmas tales, newer interpretations of favorite stories, and unlikely holiday viewing choices to remind us of the intangible truths wrapped up in our Christmas traditions.

Star Trek: Picard cannot conceive a vision for the good life without an ending in death, which is a failure of imagination.

“One Less Day (Dying Young)” is a simple, but thoughtful rebuke against the fear of old age and the desire to cling to youth.