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How to Die Well, According to a Catholic Neurosurgeon, by Matthew McDonald – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Matthew McDonald, National Catholic Register, November 6, 2025

Matthew McDonald is a staff reporter for The National Catholic Register and the editor of New Boston Post. He lives in Massachusetts.

A lot of it, Doran says, comes down to preparation — death is coming for all of us, so don’t let it take you by surprise.

Dr. Stephen Doran of Omaha, Nebraska, has seen people die well and people die poorly during his more than 25 years as a neurosurgeon.

Doran, 62, who was ordained a Roman Catholic deacon in 2021, chronicles both types of exits and offers advice to fellow Catholics for how they can follow the Church’s teachings and prepare to meet their Maker in his 2023 book, To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon’s Guide to the End of Life, published by Ignatius Press. ….

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