Father Greg Heille from Aquinas Institute of Theology reflects on grief, faith, and resurrection following the recent death of his Dominican community brother. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 4, he explores how Christians can maintain hope while grieving, sharing his personal struggle with loss despite having strong faith in resurrection since age 16. Through the lens of the Good Samaritan parable, Father Heille emphasizes how believers can express resurrection faith by lifting each other up during times of need and loss, even when we can only see God's presence dimly in this life.
Chapter Breakdown
0:00-0:12 - Introduction and Scripture Reading Setup
0:13-0:47 - Reading from 1 Thessalonians 4 on Christian Hope in Death
0:50-1:11 - Personal Story: Loss of Dominican Community Member
1:13-1:53 - Wrestling with Death Despite Strong Faith in Resurrection
1:55-2:14 - Connecting the Good Samaritan Parable to Loss and Hope
2:16-2:51 - Call to Action: Being Good Samaritans to One Another Through Grief