By Br. Joel Compacion Añasco, SC, Catholic Exchange - Furthermore, death is always difficult. It brings sorrow, longing, and many times confusion. Even Jesus wept at the death of Lazarus (Jn. 11:35). Our faith does not deny the pain of loss. But it does offer us a greater truth—that our suffering is not wasted. In Christ, death becomes not an end but a doorway to eternal life. For those who die in the Lord, death is a homecoming. And for those left behind, it becomes an invitation to trust, to hope, and to draw closer to the One who has conquered death.