There are sometimes when posting that I could remember enough emoticons to enable a wink, wink, nudge, nudge on posts.
Thats what happens when we type conversationally. How my kids message each other with no vowels, and still communicate effectively, I’ll never know.
Thanks for your post. My only support of the church in this situation is that he was not a member. For example, I attend St. Francis and am a member for years since I was in First Grade. When I die, if my wife took me to St. Thomas Moore to have a funeral mass, they will say no to my wife because I am not a member. Other than that I think the church would have performed the funeral mass or I would have been against the church on that issue. I think people should be members to receive the “benefits”. Just my two cents.