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When ancestral religious artifacts evoke impossible nostalgia

I found a box of my great-grandmother's Catholic prayer cards and looking at them makes me feel homesick for a home I never actually had.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred objects from previous generations can create longing for spiritual certainties and communities we never personally experienced.

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“Where Are You with Ancestors in faith — the continuing relationship?”

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