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Monday, March 5, 2012

"Remember you are dust, and to dush you shall return."

The final article in the current issue of Liturgy concerns itself with a topic which is particularly suited to Lenten reflection: christian funeral and burial practices. Benjamin M. Stewart introduces readers to the recent emergence of the natural burial movement in the industrialized west, and the depth of its liturgical possibilities within a christian context.