Lisa Calderone-Stewart is a youth minister with a dying wish: that her program, Tomorrow's Present, continues after she succumbs to cancer. She wrote an article on youth ministry, Does the church put faith in our youth?, in U.S. Catholic, and now she is blogging about the spiritual process of dying on our website. Here are her blog posts:

The dying wish of a youth ministry pioneer
A blog post by Executive Editor Meinrad Scherer-Emunds about Lisa.

Don't sit on the edge of the pool. Plunge into Lent
Lisa looks forward to exercising her soul during what may be her last Lent.

Forgive us our sins
Her son's story of asking for forgiveness inspires Lisa's image of heaven. 

For whom the clock changes 
"Spring forward" has Lisa looking hopefully to the future.

These holy days
Last year, Lisa spend her holiest of Holy Weeks in hospice with her mom. This year she's anticipating her own heavenly holy days. 

Easter season comes with stories
Family stories told at the holidays increase in meaning for Lisa as death nears.

Interfaith dialogue from youth to life's end
We can continue to learn from other faiths, even at the end of our lives.

Carpe Diem
Along with her anniversary of being diagnosed with cancer, Lisa Calderone-Stewart celebrates major transitions at work and in life.

Mary, Martha, and cancer
Cancer can change the way you hear this week's gospel reading about Martha and Mary and debate between action and reflection.

Living with death and a DNR
What's life like when you wear a "Do Not Resuscitate" bracelet?