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[johnthebaptist1]

I have a question: I"ve been brought up Catholic,from birth ,and now at age 61.Ihave something to ask. I was told that when we die,we are supposed be buried in the ground.
So that when “JESUS” comes at the end, are bodys well be raised from the dead, to join are soul.
But, I thought we aren,t suppose to be creamated, but afther we were almost done with are Rosary,they set up a piller and place the remains of some one that was creamated.
So how can this person be renighted with his soul. When “JESUS” comes at the end.
Is it now allowed, for us to creamated, Did they change the way we can be Buried.
GOD BLESS :confused:

 

[MarkThompson]

I have a question: I"ve been brought up Catholic,from birth ,and now at age 61.Ihave something to ask. I was told that when we die,we are supposed be buried in the ground.
So that when “JESUS” comes at the end, are bodys well be raised from the dead, to join are soul.
But, I thought we aren,t suppose to be creamated, but afther we were almost done with are Rosary,they set up a piller and place the remains of some one that was creamated.
So how can this person be renighted with his soul. When “JESUS” comes at the end.
Is it now allowed, for us to creamated, Did they change the way we can be Buried.

                                           GOD BLESS            :confused:

As we say, “Remember, Man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.” If the traces of dust that are left of somebody buried two thousand years ago can be reconstituted into a glorified body at the end of time, then so can the dust of somebody cremated. This is why we do not believe that salvation is closed off to people who die by being burned alive, vaporized in an atomic blast, dissolved by acid or quicklime, eaten by animals which are themselves then killed and eaten by other people, etc. None of these things will prevent a person from being resurrected together with his body.

It would of course be sinful to cremate someone with the purpose of manifesting a denial in the resurrection of the body. This site should answer most of your questions about the topic.

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

I have a question: I"ve been brought up Catholic,from birth ,and now at age 61.Ihave something to ask. I was told that when we die,we are supposed be buried in the ground.
So that when “JESUS” comes at the end, are bodys well be raised from the dead, to join are soul.
But, I thought we aren,t suppose to be creamated, but afther we were almost done with are Rosary,they set up a piller and place the remains of some one that was creamated.
So how can this person be renighted with his soul. When “JESUS” comes at the end.
Is it now allowed, for us to creamated, Did they change the way we can be Buried.

                                           GOD BLESS            :confused:

Don’t be confused. Ressurection is a serious businness you know the billions of people tht God must come to life again in their bodies.

God will have much to do so do not bother him with such problems. He will be busy at that time.

Anyhow it is not you who are going to do the job, so why worry? If it is on the top or on the bottom, if the guy was eaten by sharks or crocodiles or was blown apart by the atomic bomb, dont worry. God will make things appear in a fraction of a millisecond.

Trust in Him

 

[Catholic1954]

I have a question: I"ve been brought up Catholic,from birth ,and now at age 61.Ihave something to ask. I was told that when we die,we are supposed be buried in the ground.
So that when “JESUS” comes at the end, are bodys well be raised from the dead, to join are soul.
But, I thought we aren,t suppose to be creamated, but afther we were almost done with are Rosary,they set up a piller and place the remains of some one that was creamated.
So how can this person be renighted with his soul. When “JESUS” comes at the end.
Is it now allowed, for us to creamated, Did they change the way we can be Buried.

                                           GOD BLESS            :confused:

Yes. Catholics are now allowed to be cremated; our Catholic cemetary is running out of room, and cremation is prefered. The soul is spirit and not subject to earthly elements and since all things are possible with God, He will see to it that we are reunited, whether we have been cremated or not.

 

[ConstantineTG]

Cremation is now seen as just a “speeding up the process”. Besides, what of those that are eaten by wild animals or burned in a fire? God will restore us all fully, 100%, no matter the circumstance of our death.

 

[JHow]

Why the quotes around “JESUS”?

 

[Joe_Kelley]

Don’t be confused. Ressurection is a serious businness you know the billions of people tht God must come to life again in their bodies.

God will have much to do so do not bother him with such problems. He will be busy at that time.

Anyhow it is not you who are going to do the job, so why worry? If it is on the top or on the bottom, if the guy was eaten by sharks or crocodiles or was blown apart by the atomic bomb, dont worry. God will make things appear in a fraction of a millisecond.

Trust in Him

He still has the original blueprints on file.

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

He still has the original blueprints on file.

Mu wife brought to me a book that is making furor in the USA, sold more than 2 million, of a child who (??) would be in heaven for some time having the Father reported the dialogue. I have got serious doubts but the book is nice and naive. One thing that the kid says is that people in Heaven are all young, so he could not recognize his, say, grandparent but for a picture of him when young. I do not know the English Title. But the authors are Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent.

 

[Likawk]

I have a question, but didnt know where to post it, as I am new to this site. The title was “Need Help” so that seemed a good place to start.

I am a protestant pastor in an evangelical church. I have been reading about Catholic beliefs and now find myself in a strange place. More and more I am beginning to see the Catholic Church is the true church. If this quest for discovery ever leads to me being reconciled, I have a dilemma. I felt called to the ministry when I was four and have served in the church as a pastor for 28 years. I am now fifty, married and have children and grandchildren.

Is there a place for somebody like me to serve in ministry in the Catholic church? It appears the priesthood would be out of the question, for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that I am getting old. Are there other areas of vocational ministry (of a pastoral nature…visiting the sick, teaching the Bible, etc.) within the Catholic church that can be done without being a priest? Or if I travel this path would it mean a late like career change into a secular field? I am early on in my quest, bit this is one of the first questions that I have found myself wrestling with if I take this journey to its logical conclusion.

 

[Evan]

I have a question, but didnt know where to post it, as I am new to this site. The title was “Need Help” so that seemed a good place to start.

I am a protestant pastor in an evangelical church. I have been reading about Catholic beliefs and now find myself in a strange place. More and more I am beginning to see the Catholic Church is the true church. If this quest for discovery ever leads to me being reconciled, I have a dilemma. I felt called to the ministry when I was four and have served in the church as a pastor for 28 years. I am now fifty, married and have children and grandchildren.

Is there a place for somebody like me to serve in ministry in the Catholic church? It appears the priesthood would be out of the question, for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that I am getting old. Are there other areas of vocational ministry (of a pastoral nature…visiting the sick, teaching the Bible, etc.) within the Catholic church that can be done without being a priest? Or if I travel this path would it mean a late like career change into a secular field? I am early on in my quest, bit this is one of the first questions that I have found myself wrestling with if I take this journey to its logical conclusion.

Contact the Coming Home Network. A group of protestant pastors who have become Catholic and desire to help anyone else who would like to make the same journey.

chnetwork.org/

You may find yourself, teaching, counciling, working in hospital or prison ministry, evangelizing for the diocese, etc. They can give you a lot more information on how to use your gifts. In some cases, even married pastors may be ordained to the priesthood in the Church and join the many married Catholic priest.

 

[Annabelle_Marie]

I have a question: I"ve been brought up Catholic,from birth ,and now at age 61.Ihave something to ask. I was told that when we die,we are supposed be buried in the ground.
So that when “JESUS” comes at the end, are bodys well be raised from the dead, to join are soul.
But, I thought we aren,t suppose to be creamated, but afther we were almost done with are Rosary,they set up a piller and place the remains of some one that was creamated.
So how can this person be renighted with his soul. When “JESUS” comes at the end.
Is it now allowed, for us to creamated, Did they change the way we can be Buried.

                                           GOD BLESS            :confused:

It used to be that you could not be cremated but now the Church does allow cremation. But it does NOT allow someone to “keep” your ashes…you know…like on the mantle and the Church does not allow the scattering of your ashes.

 

[MarkThompson]

I have a question, but didnt know where to post it, as I am new to this site. The title was “Need Help” so that seemed a good place to start.

I am a protestant pastor in an evangelical church. I have been reading about Catholic beliefs and now find myself in a strange place. More and more I am beginning to see the Catholic Church is the true church. If this quest for discovery ever leads to me being reconciled, I have a dilemma. I felt called to the ministry when I was four and have served in the church as a pastor for 28 years. I am now fifty, married and have children and grandchildren.

Is there a place for somebody like me to serve in ministry in the Catholic church? It appears the priesthood would be out of the question, for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that I am getting old. Are there other areas of vocational ministry (of a pastoral nature…visiting the sick, teaching the Bible, etc.) within the Catholic church that can be done without being a priest? Or if I travel this path would it mean a late like career change into a secular field? I am early on in my quest, bit this is one of the first questions that I have found myself wrestling with if I take this journey to its logical conclusion.

Hi Likawk,

I don’t personally know the answers to your questions, but I wanted you to know that if you don’t get very many responses here, it’s because this isn’t a general thread for people who “need help,” but rather a thread about cremation started by somebody with unimaginative thread-titling skills. I don’t want you to think folks are just ignoring your post.

In addition to what Evan says above, you might consider starting a new thread in the Vocations subforum; the people there may be able to give you some more specific advice and pointers. Many blessings –

 

[Cristiano]

I have a question, but didnt know where to post it, as I am new to this site. The title was “Need Help” so that seemed a good place to start.

I am a protestant pastor in an evangelical church. I have been reading about Catholic beliefs and now find myself in a strange place. More and more I am beginning to see the Catholic Church is the true church. If this quest for discovery ever leads to me being reconciled, I have a dilemma. I felt called to the ministry when I was four and have served in the church as a pastor for 28 years. I am now fifty, married and have children and grandchildren.

Is there a place for somebody like me to serve in ministry in the Catholic church? It appears the priesthood would be out of the question, for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that I am getting old. Are there other areas of vocational ministry (of a pastoral nature…visiting the sick, teaching the Bible, etc.) within the Catholic church that can be done without being a priest? Or if I travel this path would it mean a late like career change into a secular field? I am early on in my quest, bit this is one of the first questions that I have found myself wrestling with if I take this journey to its logical conclusion.

Each Catholic Diocese as a vocation director. My suggestion is to Goggle “Catholic Diocese Your Town Name Your State Name” and once on their web site look for a vocation director or a number to call. Being married or older is not an automatic impediment to become a priest when converting however it can be extremely difficult.

 

[wisdomseeker]

I have a question, but didnt know where to post it, as I am new to this site. The title was “Need Help” so that seemed a good place to start.

I am a protestant pastor in an evangelical church. I have been reading about Catholic beliefs and now find myself in a strange place. More and more I am beginning to see the Catholic Church is the true church. If this quest for discovery ever leads to me being reconciled, I have a dilemma. I felt called to the ministry when I was four and have served in the church as a pastor for 28 years. I am now fifty, married and have children and grandchildren.

Is there a place for somebody like me to serve in ministry in the Catholic church? It appears the priesthood would be out of the question, for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that I am getting old. Are there other areas of vocational ministry (of a pastoral nature…visiting the sick, teaching the Bible, etc.) within the Catholic church that can be done without being a priest? Or if I travel this path would it mean a late like career change into a secular field? I am early on in my quest, bit this is one of the first questions that I have found myself wrestling with if I take this journey to its logical conclusion.

Blessed be God from age to age.

like the other poster said. EWTN is a good start. But yes, deacons can be a married man. there are many ministries within the Church that u can serve. Again, Blessed be God for you. The Angels in Heaven will be celebrating. We as Catholics will be very happy to see you coming into the Holy Church of the Living God.

in the meanwhile u can read some of this
star.ucl.ac.uk/~vgg/rc/aplgtc/hahn/m3/Mod3.html

Some good learning about the Faith here also.

sensustraditionis.org/multimedia.html

God bless

 

[Likawk]

Thank you for the references. I will definately follow up on them as a part of my investigation.