Tag: death
Abortion
Catholics are called to defend life at every stage of existence, from conception until natural death. No Catholic can support abortion, which kills the...
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord one week before Easter. The emotional liturgy on that day reflects both the joyful...
When a Loved One is Dying
Unlike non-believers who view the loss of loved ones with finality, despair, and fear, Catholics can accompany their dying relatives and friends with joyful...
Praying for the Dead
Although the souls of the faithful departed are separated from their bodies, they continue to exist as part of the Communion of Saints who...
All Souls Day
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day, is a holy day devoted to remembering deceased loved ones and...
Temptation
When we are tempted, we are battling an envious enemy who wants to separate us from God by causing us to doubt his plan...
The Resurrection of the Body
Many religions teach that the soul is immortal, but the Catholic Church also teaches the resurrection of the body as an article of faith....
Palm Sunday
Throughout Holy Week, the final week of Lent, Catholics pray and reflect on the events leading up to and during the Passion, Death, and...
Ghosts and Spirits
There is no official Church teaching about the existence of ghosts but belief in them is consistent with what the Catholic Church teaches about the immortality...
All Souls Day
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day, is a holy day devoted to remembering deceased loved ones and...