
How to Sound Like a Catholic When You Talk About Ashes and Death
A response to some bad advice given by theologian Father Ermes Ronchi in a Vatican News interview
A response to some bad advice given by theologian Father Ermes Ronchi in a Vatican News interview
The cardinal prayed over the immigrant’s remains and blessed them with holy water.
Francis prayed the Stations of the Cross and celebrated Mass, Benediction and the imposition of ashes to begin Lent.
COMMENTARY: The Church urges us every year at Lent, to remember that we are dust, and to remind ourselves what that means by doing bodily penance.
COMMENTARY: The ashes of Ash Wednesday are directly connected to the human desire to return to inner integrity.
Document issued in response to an increase in the number of cremations and ideas "contrary to the faith" that have become widespread.
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