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Standing with families as they wait, weep, and hope at the threshold of life and death.

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At the Foot of the Cross

At the Foot of the Cross

In the quiet tension of a hospital room, a chaplain keeps vigil with a mother and a young woman who refuse to let go of hope. Machines hum, faith collides with medicine, and silence becomes its own kind of prayer. Part I of this reflection invites readers into the sacred threshold between life and death, where presence matters more than answers and Christ is glimpsed in fragile humanity. This is a story about love, faith, and the mystery of accompaniment when words fail, and about how even in sorrow, God’s mercy makes itself known.

Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez