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Readings for Funerals For Christians, life is changed, not ended... The Catholic liturgy provides comfort and courage for family and friends mourning the death of a loved one. They often find that planning and participating in the funeral ceremony provides deeper consolation and strength for them. When we celebrate death in the Church, it is customary to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial. The following readings from the Sacred Scriptures are those suggested by the church for the Mass of Christian burial.
Old Testament Selections 1. I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Job 19:1, 23-27 2. He Accepted Them As A Holocaust: Wisdom 3:1-9 or 3:1-6. 9 3. A Blameless Life Is A Ripe Old Age: Wisdom 4:7-15 4. The Lord God Will Destroy Death Forever: Isaiah 25: 6, 7-9 5. It Is Good To Wait In Silence For The Lord God To Save: Lamentations 3:17-26 6. Of Those Who Lie Sleeping In The Dust Of The Earth Many Will Awake: Daniel 12:1-3 7. It Is Good And Holy To Think Of The Dead Rising Again: 2 Maccabees 12:43-46
1. God Has Appointed Jesus To Judge Everyone, Alive Or Dead: Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43 or 10:34-36. 42-43 2. Having Been Justified By His Blood, We Will Be Saved From God's Anger Through Him: Romans 5:1-11 3. Where Sin Increased, There Grace Abounded All The More: Romans 5:17-21 4. Let Us Walk In Newness Of Life: Romans 6:3-9 or 6:3-4, 8-9 5. We Groan While We Wait For The Redemption Of Our Bodies: Romans 8:14-23 6. Who Can Ever Come Between Us and The Love Of Christ?: Romans 8:31-35, 37-39 7. Whether Alive Or Dead, We Belong To The Lord: Romans 14:7-9. 10-12 8. All People Will Be Brought To Life Through Christ: 1 Corinthians 15:20-24. 25-28 9. Death Is Swallowed Up In Victory: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 10. What Is Seen Is Transitory; What Is Unseen Is Eternal: 2 Corinthians 4:13 -5:1. 6-10 11. We Have An Everlasting Home In Heaven: 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10 12. Jesus Will Transfigure These Wretched Bodies Of Ours To Be Like His Glorious Body: Philippians 3:20-21 13. We Shall Stay With The Lord For Ever: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 14. If We Have Died With Him, Then We Shall Live With Him: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 15. We Shall See God As He Really Is: 1 John 3:1-2 16. If We Have Passed From Death To Life, Because We Love Our Brothers And Sisters: 1 John 3:14-16 17. Happy Are Those Who Die In The Lord: Revelation 14:13 18. The Dead Have Been Judged According To Their Works: Revelation 20:11-21:1 19. There Will Be No More Death: Revelation 21:1-5. 6-7 1. Rejoice And Be Glad, For Your Reward Will Be Great In Heaven: Matthew 5:1-12 2. Come To Me...And I Will Give You Rest: Matthew 11:25-30 3. Look The Bridegroom Comes. Go Out To Meet Him: Matthew 25:1-13 4. Come, You Whom My Father Has Blessed: Matthew 25:31-46 5. Jesus Gave A Loud Cry And Breathed His Last: Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6 or 15:33-39 6. Young Man, I Say To You, Arise: Luke 7:11-17 7. Be Prepared: Luke 12:35-40 8. Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise: Luke 23:33, 39-43 9. Father, I Put My Life Into Your Hands: Luke 23:44-49; 24:1-6 or 23:44-49 10. Was Is Not Necessary That The Christ Should Suffer And So Enter Into His Glory?: Luke 24:13-35 or 24:13-16, 28-35 11. Whoever Hears My Word And Believes Has Passed From Death To Life: John 5:24-29 12. All Who Believe In The Son Will Have Eternal Life And I Will Raise Them To Life Again On The Last Day: 13. All Who Eat This Bread Will Live For Ever And I Will Raise Them Up On The Last Day: John 6:51-58 14. I Am The Resurrection And The Life: John 11:17-27 or 11:21-27 15. Lazarus, Come Out: John 11:32-45 16. If A Grain Of Wheat Falls On The Ground And Dies, It Yields A Rich Harvest: John 12:23-28 or 12:23-26 17. There Are Many Rooms In My Father's House: John 14:1-6 18. Father, I Want Those You Have Given Me To Be With Me Where I Am: John 17:24-26 19. Jesus Bowed His Head And Gave Up His Spirit: John 19:17-18, 25-30 |