Steering wheel or spare tyre?: the obligation of the priest to pray
People place great value on the prayers of priests, and often ask priests to pray for them or family members. St Monica told her son St Augustine just before her death not to worry about burying her in Ostia, away from her native land. Then she said, "Lay this body anywhere, and do not let the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2016, Volume: 93, Issue: 3, Pages: 292-309 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation SB Catholic Church law |
| Summary: | People place great value on the prayers of priests, and often ask priests to pray for them or family members. St Monica told her son St Augustine just before her death not to worry about burying her in Ostia, away from her native land. Then she said, "Lay this body anywhere, and do not let the care of it be a trouble to you at all. Only this I ask: that you will remember me at the Lord's altar, wherever you are".1 She realised the value of the prayers of a priest. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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