Review of “A Hiker’s Guide to Purgatory: A Novel.” In terms of adventure, the author, Michael Norton, does not disappoint. For a story with a foregone conclusion, the road to heaven nonetheless takes many turns for its main character, an erstwhile family man and lawyer from St. Paul by the name of Dan Geary.
It’s good to think about purgatory as we approach All Souls’ Day — Nov. 2, the day after All Saints’ Day, when the church reminds us to take special note of loved ones, family and friends who may now be in purgatory yearning to be on their way to heaven.
Where does the tradition of praying for the dead come from, and do all popes have a number behind their name?
On Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud was filled with the saints as they came back to life through the Back from the Dead Cemetery Walk, a student-performed ‘evangelization drama’ that seeks to teach visitors about the last things and the virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
The “Back from the Dead Cemetery Walk” is returning to Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud for two nights of live-action saint walks.
Fathers Matthew Kuhn and Aaron Kuhn discuss the Church’s teachings.
On Nov. 2, as a church, we observe All Souls’ Day, a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls of those who have died. The day concludes the season of what was once called Allhallowtide, which includes All Saints’ and its eve, Halloween.
Q. My mother passed away some time ago, and I wonder whether she is now in “God’s eternal embrace.” How can I be sure? She was […]
