As Christians, we are body and soul.
Since cancer treatment can seem like a fast-moving medical train, it’s easy to lose focus on both. Focusing only on a patient’s body can too often result in the neglect of their soul. As the train approaches the end of our earthly life, it is vitally important to address the needs of our cancer patient’s souls.
The soul must take priority over the body or we miss the chance to prepare well for our earthly departure. Perhaps as medical professionals we should consider how our patients need to prepare for death. Cardinal Sarah explains this beautifully, “Death is the most important act of earthly existence. All life is made to explode, to go further, to merge with Life, with God.”
