Hank DunnI Have the Same Cancer That My Father Survived but It Killed My BrotherIn early March I noticed blood in my urine. “That’s curious,” I thought. It happened twice in a week, so I went to urgent care. They ran a…Jun 20Jun 20
Hank DunnCanada vs. U.S.A. at the End of LifeMe: “Hello, this is the chaplain, Hank. I would like to come by your home for a visit Tuesday, at 10. Would that work for you?”Sep 22, 20221Sep 22, 20221
Hank DunnCurious After Seven Decades Above GroundMy birthday passed last week. Number 74. Now, a bitter-sweet day.Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Hank DunnCharlie and His Last Days in HospiceCharlie was born on October 4, 2007. The Feast of St. Francis. A bookend.Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Hank DunnJournaling — A Discipline with both a Daily and Annual RitualI don’t think of myself as very disciplined. Papers and books litter my office. Exercise? Sometimes. Prayer and meditation are not always…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Hank DunnThe Vietnam War and the Wall of GriefThe lone figure of a man at sunrise leaned in and touched a name. Was this a daily or weekly ritual? Was it the first time or one of many…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Hank DunnThe “Serenity Prayer” Both In and Out of JailWhat word could I possibly bring to the men in jail? That was the question.Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
Hank DunnThe “Thin Places” Between the Physical and the SpiritualDo you ever notice how often people post photos of sunrises or sunsets on social media? “Inspiring,” they say. Or the religious types…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Hank DunnOur struggle with dying starts when we’re toddlers“This is where our struggle with dying starts,” was my first thought.Oct 28, 20211Oct 28, 20211
Hank Dunn“God has told me my wife is not going to die!”“God has told me my wife is not going to die!” That’s how my new hospice patient’s husband greeted me.Oct 12, 20211Oct 12, 20211