1684. The Christian funeral confers on the deceased neither a sacrament nor a sacramental since he has “passed” beyond the sacramental economy. It is nonetheless a liturgical celebration of the Church.185 The ministry of the Church aims at expressing efficacious communion with the deceased, at the participation in that communion of the community gathered for the funeral and at the proclamation of eternal life to the community.
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212. In what does hell consist?
405. What is the foundation of the authority of society?
299. Do the baptized have need of conversion?
313. How was sickness viewed in the Old Testament?
552. How can adoration be defined?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
