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The Western Man Will Do Anything to Avoid Pain

The Western Man Will Do Anything to Avoid Pain

We really do not like to “memento” our “mori”

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Autumn Mackenzie
Mar 24, 2024
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In the Catholic tradition, and especially during the penitential season of Lent, the faithful are called to memento mori, to “remember their death.” In advance of the memorial of the death and resurrection of Christ, we discuss and pray about the Four Last Things; Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell. According to the world, Catholics ponder these inevita…

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