Prayer for the dead is almost a battle with the reality ... Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional ...

This November, like others, presents an opportunity to reflect on and interrogate the praxis of praying for the dead and the mystery of the communion of souls. A question is raised: Why pray for ...

Christian believers gladly remember and honor their beloved dead, especially in the month of November. As Pope Saint John Paul II taught us: “The Church has always urged us to pray for the dead.

Looney noted that "saints and mystics have seen purgatory" and that "we should not stop praying for our dead." "Even if it’s been years because our prayers add to their accidental glory ...

Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly ... One evening in November, Bunsoy confessed that he had received multiple invitations to pray in funeral services — for people ...

There is a deeper question, however. The premise is that the souls of the departed benefit from prayers said on their behalf by people on this earth. It is one thing to believe this about a child ...

They visited households promising not prayers for the dead, but entertainment ... according to Popik. That November, Michigan’s Bay City Times claimed residents dreaded Halloween night ...

The smoke from copal incense, made from tree resin, transmits praise and prayers ... Dead parade in Michoacan. The butterflies, which migrate through Mexico, arrive around the same time as the ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing ... He also conveyed prayers for first responders. Silva later told The Associated Press that the community ...

Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing Sunday ... homes and livelihoods. He also conveyed prayers for first responders. Silva later told The Associated Press that the community ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing in Hawaii churches as communities began looking ahead to a long recovery from last week’s wildfire on Maui.