Friday, October 24, 2008

catholic funeral readings

The eulogy allows family and friends to say goodbye to their loved one and acknowledge the gift they shared in being touched by his life. Something they know would make the deceased proud to hear of.

Here are a few helpful tips which may assist you in choosing the right poems and they may also help the readers of those poems. It is usually read to commemorate a dearly departed, to celebrate the life spent here on earth and the memories that go with him. And if you feel that the grief may overtake you, ask a friend or a family member to stand in and read your eulogy.

Hearing and sharing these memories can help you create a more complete picture of the person for those who are hearing you. The tapestry of their human life is finished and hanging in the living room of God's house. The truth is that death is a doorway into a new home, an entrance to new way of living life with God and you.

Grieving is normal as it forms part of our complex emotions as human beings. It is a tribute, do it justice.

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