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Short, honest answers about Catholic life: how long Mass lasts, praying for the dead, and how a Mass intention works.
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How long is a Catholic Mass?
A weekday Mass usually lasts 25–35 minutes; a Sunday Mass, 45–75 minutes. Here is what actually changes the length, and how to tell how long your parish Mass will be.
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A Mass for someone who has died
The Church has prayed for the dead since the first centuries. Here is what a Mass for a deceased person is, what purgatory means, and how to ask for one.
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What is a Mass intention?
A Mass intention is one Mass applied to one person or one need. What it is, what it is not, what the offering is for under Canon 945 and 947, and how to ask for one.
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Prayer for someone who is ill
Psalm 91, the anointing of the sick, and how to pray with someone who is ill — including what to say when the answer is not recovery.
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