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Why We Bury the Dead (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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Why can't Catholics scatter ashes? Why does the Church ask us to bury the dead? Fr. Mike Schmitz explores the Catholic understanding of honoring the dead, explains why scattering ashes isn't permitted, and reveals what these practices teach us about the dignity of the human person and the promise of eternal life.

 
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A permanent marker in a cemetery lasts generations to be remembered for the future faithful.

I have on occasion visited old cemeteries to pray for the souls.
 
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