Why Can’t Catholics Scatter Their Ashes?

Why Can’t Catholics Scatter Their Ashes?

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"Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against h ...  Show more

Why We Bury the Dead

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 perso ...  Show more

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