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
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Cardinal Dolan Blesses the Remains of Immigrants Who Died from Coronavirus
The cardinal prayed over the immigrant’s remains and blessed them with holy water.
Pope on Ash Wednesday: Lenten Fasting Is a ‘Wake-Up Call for the Soul’
Francis prayed the Stations of the Cross and celebrated Mass, Benediction and the imposition of ashes to begin Lent.
The Timeless Message of Ashes
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.
Lenten Ashes: A Testimony to the Power of Grace
COMMENTARY: The ashes of Ash Wednesday are directly connected to the human desire to return to inner integrity.
New Vatican Instruction: Cremation Allowed But Strict Conditions Apply
Document issued in response to an increase in the number of cremations and ideas "contrary to the faith" that have become widespread.
