Why contemplating death isn’t morbid — it’s holy

A flat-top columbarium at St. Mark Church in Vienna allows for family members to leave flowers or other mementos on the resting places of the deceased. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD

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Contemplating your death? It’s not as morbid as it sounds.

November, All Souls’ Month, invites Catholics to take a step back from the busyness of day-to-day life and pray for those who have died. And while it’s important to pray for the dearly departed both in November and year round, diocesan priests encourage the faithful to contemplate their own mortality through prayer, education on last rites, and even hard conversations with family.

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