A funeral is not for the dead, but celebrations that enable the Christian community to mourn as well as to hope by focusing on the mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ. The dead are not presumed to have been judged and found not worthy but are entrusted to God's mercy and are awaiting their final judgment. Catholicism is, after all, predicated upon forgiveness and redemption.
Peace be with you
Natural Law:
>> “A funeral is not for the dead, but celebrations that enable the Christian community to mourn...” <<
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Christ:
“Let the Dead bury their dead”
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Actually, according to Canon 1184 §, unless they gave some signs of repentance before death, the following must be deprived of ecclesiastical funerals:
1/ notorious apostates, heretics, and schismatics;
2/ those who chose the cremation of their bodies for reasons contrary to Christian faith;
3/ other manifest sinners who cannot be granted ecclesiastical funerals without public scandal of the faithful. (http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur280.htm)
This, and the degree of conflicting judgment that can occur on regarding it , was part of a debate here just last week: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2901874/posts?page=68#68