It is such a blessing for me to be with people at the end of their lives, right before they die, to pray the Litany at the Time of Death. That is the Episcopal name for last rites. It is such a sacred time, in those hours when someone is transitioning to life in all its fullness with God. And what is so amazing to me is when deeply faithful people, people who have come to church every Sunday for their entire lives, sometimes in the midst of great suffering, express how grateful they are for their life and grateful for their connection to God. It makes me appreciate just how effective the liturgy is, transforming us little by little, week by week, into people who know how to give thanks and to whom to offer it.