In the News ... "Samantha’s question: Why does the priest kiss the altar?"

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• What is actually contained within an altar that would garner such devotion?

By Steve Zimmerman, Reporter
• El Paso Herald-Post

EL PASO, TEXAS - “I visited El Paso in April, for a wedding,” wrote Samantha J. “This was my first time at any sort of Roman Catholic service. I noticed the priest, and the deacon kisses the altar. Why do that do that? I was told that there are dead people in the altar. Is that why? I would also like to know what parts of these people are in the altar.”

Samantha’s sister-in-law suggested that she send me an email with her questions for a proper answer ...

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