Modern technology has developed new methods of treating human remains, many of which are incompatible with church teaching, such as “human composting” or alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation. But why is the method of burial so important?
As Catholics prepare to enter All Souls’ Month in November, diocesan priests and parishioners suggest ways to pray for the dead both in November and throughout the year.
While not always pleasant to contemplate, diocesan priests urge Catholics to spiritually prepare themselves for those final moments on earth — and beyond.
Among notable deaths this year was Father Clarence M. “C.M.” Trinkle, who made diocesan history by becoming its first consecrated hermit in 2018. Known as
