Questions about the Anointing of the Sick and various end of life issues
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January 2015
Why was the funeral Mass for my husband so expensive?
January 2015
Are there any Catholic traditions recognized by the Church that we can do near our father's death?
August 2014
Should he die before me, can a Catholic be buried in a non-denominational cemetery?
August 2014
Is it possible that God planted that verse in my mind to help me during a terrible time in my life?
April 2014
Is there only one oil for Anointing of the Sick and what do these letters mean?
January 2014
Can a Chinese Catholic attending a Chinese funeral use Joss sticks to pray to the departed?
January 2014
If one receives the Anointing of the Sick right before they die, do they go straight to Heaven?
January 2014
What are the Catholic guidelines related to someone being buried in a Catholic cemetery?
August 2013
Is meeting several times after a loved one has passed away that week a Catholic tradition?
August 2013
Would being buried in a VA National Military Cemetery be in keeping with our faith?
April 2013
Did I do the right thing in my father's last days in the hospital?
January 2013
If a Catholic has a funeral without a Mass, are they missing any blessings?
January 2013
How do stay faithful and take part in my nephew's passing while not hurting family feelings?
January 2013
What is the Catholic view if I choose not to do the dialysis and let nature take it's course?
January 2013
When one receives the Anointing of the Sick or Last Rites, is temporal punishment removed?
August 2012
If my wishes are different than my husbands, should he designate someone other than me?
August 2012
Must the location where a funeral service is performed, be in your home diocese?
April 2012
If your fate is sealed, what is the purpose and efficacy of the holy water?
January 2012
Is it all right that I submitted the name, of a friend who took his life, for the All Soul's Day Mass?
January 2012
Do you know if a Mozart's requiem Mass can be said and, if so, how much it would cost?
January 2012
How is the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick celebrated?
January 2012
In a normal death and a suicide, what are the Catholic traditions surrounding grief and burial?
January 2012
How does someone come to be buried in a cathedral and how are their bodies physically buried?
January 2012
What is permitted when dealing with the remains of a cremated Catholic and do these rules vary?
August 2011
Should we bless and make the Sign of the Cross over a non-Catholic's body at a wake or funeral?
August 2011
Does receiving the Last Rites dissolve a person of all their sins and keep them out of Hell?