Funeral rites around the world are characterized by many rites and rituals. During funerals, family and friends of the departed pray for his or her soul and resign themselves to the loss of their loved one.
Church rules govern funeral rites in Christian communities. However, as there are over 200 different communities of Christians, there may be many differences in their own types of funeral rites.
An important ritual of a Christian funeral, called wake, is the first and foremost custom that is performed before the actual funeral and involves watching over the deceased and recital of prayers for the peace of his soul.
According to present day funeral rites customs, this is the time where acquaintances and family see the dead person for the final time and offer their heartfelt homage. The deceased is preserved and placed either at the home or in a Church with only a particular number of visiting hours. In earlier times, the deceased was sought to be absolved of his sins of his earthly existence by carrying out the process of absolution after wake. This involved placing a cross on the deceased's body and offertory in the casket, where gifts offered were kept.
Next comes the actual funeral rites, which begins with the bringing of the deceased's body to the Church in a hearse and is followed by recitation of hymns and prayers from the Bible. Then, the clergy calls upon a dear friend or family member to give a eulogy or tribute to the departed's life. Some of the communities follow this by a custom of tolling of the bells, signifying the end of the ceremony. Then the casket with the dead person in it is transported to the burial site for the last set of rituals, referred to as the burial service which precedes the burying.
Lastly, the funeral's end is marked by a lunch organized for the family members and those present at the funeral rites. The main objective of this custom is to partake in the grief of the family and help them deal and come to terms with the loss. - 42631
Church rules govern funeral rites in Christian communities. However, as there are over 200 different communities of Christians, there may be many differences in their own types of funeral rites.
An important ritual of a Christian funeral, called wake, is the first and foremost custom that is performed before the actual funeral and involves watching over the deceased and recital of prayers for the peace of his soul.
According to present day funeral rites customs, this is the time where acquaintances and family see the dead person for the final time and offer their heartfelt homage. The deceased is preserved and placed either at the home or in a Church with only a particular number of visiting hours. In earlier times, the deceased was sought to be absolved of his sins of his earthly existence by carrying out the process of absolution after wake. This involved placing a cross on the deceased's body and offertory in the casket, where gifts offered were kept.
Next comes the actual funeral rites, which begins with the bringing of the deceased's body to the Church in a hearse and is followed by recitation of hymns and prayers from the Bible. Then, the clergy calls upon a dear friend or family member to give a eulogy or tribute to the departed's life. Some of the communities follow this by a custom of tolling of the bells, signifying the end of the ceremony. Then the casket with the dead person in it is transported to the burial site for the last set of rituals, referred to as the burial service which precedes the burying.
Lastly, the funeral's end is marked by a lunch organized for the family members and those present at the funeral rites. The main objective of this custom is to partake in the grief of the family and help them deal and come to terms with the loss. - 42631
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