Episode Transcript
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After participating in a Catholic funeral service,
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people often comment on how moving
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and comforting they found it.
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As in many other funeral services,
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we give thanks for the life of the person who has died,
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we show our comfort for those who are grieving,
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and we use deeply symbolic rituals to affirm our hope
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of sharing in the new life of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Perhaps one of the distinctive features of a Catholic funeral
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is the emphasis we place on praying for the person who has died.
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Conscious that we are all shaped by imperfections and flaws,
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we know that we rely on God’s love and mercy
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to reach out and heal us in our lives,
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and we ask God to continue that work of healing
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in our loved one who has died.
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I think praying for someone at a funeral feels natural
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because we are already so accustomed
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to praying for one another.
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We unite ourselves regularly in prayerful solidarity
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with the needs of people around the world,
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based on our belief that God’s love unites us
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in communion with one another.
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Confident that God’s love extends this communion
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beyond the limits of our immediate place and time,
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we continue to pray for one another
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even after death.
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We deepen our communion with God’s people
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through all places and times
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by praying for those who have died,
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at their funeral, at particular anniversaries,
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and on this annual commemoration
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of all the faithful departed.
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May all our loved ones rest in Christ’s peace,
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and rise with Him in glory.
