At the Hour of Our Death
Receiving the Gift of Eternal Life
Translated by Gregory Casprini
Imprint: Cascade Books
Jean-Miguel Garrigues is the author of twenty books on theology and spirituality. He collaborated on the preparation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and helped prepare the act of repentance made by St. John Paul II on behalf of the Church in the year 2000. He belongs to the Dominican province of Toulouse, where for many years he taught dogmatic theology and where he continues to give numerous seminars and retreats.
Gregory Casprini entered the Solesmes monastery in 1973 and was ordained a priest in 1983 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Catholic University of Angers. In 1998, he was sent with other brothers to found a new Benedictine monastery in Palendriai, Lithuania. Fr. Gregory has translated various articles on liturgy, theology, and Gregorian chant, including Dom Eugène Cardine’s An Overview of Gregorian Chant and Dom Jacques Hourlier’s Reflections on the Spirituality of Gregorian Chant.
“While the theme of this book, death and eternal life, is always relevant, it is perhaps more pertinent now than ever in the face of our current health crisis. These meditations have already consoled and strengthened the faith of many people when confronting the death or illness of someone they love. Now, by the grace of this translation, they will provide spiritual nourishment to many more.”
—Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna
“A look which is all at once bold, candid, and full of hope into the ultimate reality which
awaits each and every one of us—death. An invitation to contemplate the hour of our
death in order to discover its deepest meaning. Fr. Jean-Miguel teaches us how to
live while remaining mindful of death, the purpose of which is to serve as the gateway
to blessed eternity.”
—Kestutis Kevalas, Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania
“Fr. Jean-Miguel Garrigues . . . presents the mystery of death as the culmination of our journey in this world, a loving encounter with God, who asks us to freely accept the gift of eternal life. This book encourages us to accompany the dying with compassion . . . and to prepare ourselves for the day when we, too, will be called to accomplish, in the company of Jesus, the great ‘Passover’ from this life to the house of our heavenly Father.”
—Dom Philippe Dupont, Abbot of Solesmes, France
“The most human thing that Jesus did was to die. Death unites us all, even though we sometimes want to downplay or even ignore that fact. That is why this beautiful new book is for everyone. Insightful, touching, and, above all, real, At the Hour of Our Death is an invitation to gaze upon this quintessentially human part of our life with clear eyes, an open mind, and a trusting heart. It is an essential book about an essential part of everyone’s life.”
—James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
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