Is Lent a Pagan holiday? Is the rosary Pagan? Where does the word Pagan come from? Are weddings Pagan? What does the summer solstice mean to Pagans? Is Paganism the oldest religion? What does the Bible say about Pagans? Is Paganism growing?
It is preferable to celebrate the funeral Mass in the presence of the deceased’s body. To express our love for the deceased, we use prayer and hymns to ask for their soul to be guided into heaven and the embrace of the God almighty. Where it might be inappropriate to hold a Mass in...
Groups pray a rosary for the deceased, participate in a Mass, and, very importantly, offer charitable acts on behalf of the deceased, which help mourners heal. What kinds of charitable acts might a group do? “People have to be inventive,” says Father Paul. “They can support orphans, ...
Middle School is a time of separating the wheat from the chaff academically and I established myself as one of the sensitive achievers, making me a hero to burnouts and metalheads everywhere who were at the time generally regarded as dumb. I was artistic and had good relationships with girls...
Being a caul bearer is difficult for us and those who genuinely care for us. I believe that I will never fit in because although I have tried all my life it seems that I do not fit anywhere and it hurts. I was told to stop trying to fit in that I will never feel accepted, that...
My first thought was that this was not so subtle payback for the next president’s ambassadorial appointment. It seems to me that that is how the cardinalatial appointments have been handled. I feel for the faithful in the nation’s capital. PERSEVERE! GO TO CONFESSION! PRAY THE ROSARY!
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she would tell Katy stories about the time when she was a little girl and lived at home with her father and mother. But she never spoke of Mr. Spenser, and Katy never saw him except once, when she was so frightened that for several days she dared not go near the house. At last Ce...
According to ancient beliefs, the deceased’s soul stays on Earth for up to 9 days after the death. During this time, the family gathers for prayers and a celebratory meal in honor of the deceased. On the 40th day, a rosary is said. This is a way to protect the soul of the departe...
For a God who is Eternal, timeless, why would it be a stretch to conceive Him meeting these children at the hour of their death and giving them a choice? According to our poor human terms, they are ill equipped to make such an eternal decision, at so tender an age – but in meeting...