Where does the tradition of praying for the dead come from, and do all popes have a number behind their name?
What justifies prayers for the dead? Why isn’t the pope called Francis I?
Back From the Dead walk returns to Assumption Cemetery
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.
Cemetery saints walk to return Oct. 30 and Nov. 3
The “Back from the Dead Cemetery Walk” is returning to Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud for two nights of live-action saint walks.
The Big Question: What does the Church say about death, heaven and hell?
Fathers Matthew Kuhn and Aaron Kuhn discuss the Church’s teachings.
All Souls’ Day: Reflections, traditions and prayers
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.
Father Kenneth Doyle: In heaven for sure?/ Fasting and the family
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 […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Purgatory and the good thief/ Weddings during Lent
Q. As I understand purgatory, it is a place where a cleansing is done, even if we have received the sacrament of anointing of the sick […]