Paragraph 1688

1688. The liturgy of the Word during funerals demands very careful preparation because the assembly present for the funeral may include some faithful who rarely attend the liturgy, and friends of the deceased who are not Christians. the homily in particular must “avoid the literary genre of funeral eulogy”188 and illumine the mystery of Christian death in the light of the risen Christ.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

325. What are the degrees that make up the sacrament of Holy Orders?

202. What is the meaning of the term “body” (or “flesh”) and what importance does it have?

133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?

401. In what does the social dimension of man consist?

513. What is the meaning of work?

108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?

516. What is the task of business management?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the River of Life and the Tree of Life mentioned in Revelation 22:1-5 and what is their importance to the promise of eternal life?

Why did God judge the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and what can we learn from this, according to Genesis 18:16-33 and 19:1-29?

What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?

How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?

How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?

How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?

What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?