of the human person from conception until natural death
During the bubonic plague often called the Black Death (1346-1353), almost half of the population of Europe succumbed to the plague. So, many Catholics prayed fervently and, out of that chaos, not only did the practice of memento mori arise, but a new devotion became prominent to the “Fourteen Holy…
Even in the liturgical calendar, the season of Advent points ahead to Christmas because while the term Advent literally means arrival, it signifies the arrival of the Child Jesus. Being somewhat redundant, you could say that advent is genuinely adventual — a time before, a looking forward — and it lacks meaning without Christmas.
Nature and dignity 