The casket is incensed during the Final Commendation of the funeral rite, offering the soul of the deceased to God before processing to the place of burial.
Unfortunately, too many of our children and grandchildren have left the Catholic faith. The pressures of this modern world on our young people are enormous, and it is important for all to regularly pray and ask for St. Monica’s intercession to help bring these family members back to the Church.
In this spiritual environment, we have a great opportunity at Catholic funerals to help family members who have left the Church return when they experience the beauty of the Order of Christian Funerals.
I all too often have conversations with individuals who have lost a parent that do not want to have a Catholic Mass for their mother or father. Sometimes, they do not want any part of the Order of Christian Funerals since they no longer consider themselves Catholic and don’t feel like they need the Mass or other services.
But it’s important to remember the reasons we have funerals and that they are not just for the living but also for the loved one who passed away.
While there are many reasons we have funerals, there are four primary reasons the Church has funerals.
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