While I Breathe, I Hope

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While I Breathe, I Hope is written by Richard R. Gaillardetz and published by Liturgical Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0814688675 (ISBN 10) and 9780814688670 (ISBN 13).

2025 Catholic Media Association First Place Award, Grief and Bereavement 2025 Catholic Media Association Second Place Award, Memoir Deeply spiritual and personal reflections from distinguished theologian Richard R. Gaillardetz. Diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, theologian Dr. Richard R. Gaillardetz started sharing his thoughts and reflections on CaringBridge and signed off each entry with the Latin phrase "dum spiro, spero" ("While I breathe, I hope"). In his chronologically compiled essays, Rick moves through his final season of life seeking insight from his Christian faith, while discovering new meaning in the signs and symbols that mark familiar liturgical seasons and celebrations. He explores fears and doubts, joys and sufferings, and the graces and blessings he encounters along his final journey. With shots of humor, a few sports analogies, and a sprinkling of quotes from Karl Rahner, Rick offers wisdom for all in his poignant exploration of what it means to be a person of faith, entering the paschal mystery, ever hopeful for the life to come.