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No Formal Services Will Take Place, But They Should

Dom Cingoranelli June 4, AD2022 22 Comments

“At his request, no formal services will take place.” If you read the obituaries from time to time, you may notice a statement to this

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Attending Funerals for Strangers: “Remember You Will Die”

Mary Newman February 1, AD2020 No Comments

Before being hired to work at a Catholic parish, I had only been to five funerals in my life. Each of those funerals has been

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Praying for Souls Instead of Canonizing Them

Dom Cingoranelli October 31, AD2017 29 Comments

Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful

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Even in Death, Clasping Baby Blue Beads

Nathaniel Lauer August 5, AD2017 1 Comment

Many of you have undoubtedly had profound experiences with death so perhaps you will not only relate to my experiences with death but find my

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