A. The Sacrament of Penance remits sin and restores the friendship of God to the soul by means of the absolution of the priest. Q. 726. What is Absolution? A. Absolution is the form of prayer or ...

The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life.Prayer for the dead is almost ...

It is a time for prayer, reflection and acts of penance. The usually lively hustle and bustle of the streets around the country are gone, at least for a day. Malls and businesses usually close, and ...