7 Bible Readings for a Catholic Funeral

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Roslyn Heights Funeral Home under cremation
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Catholics in Manhasset, NY, can use cremation services, but The Church still encourages having a Funeral Mass. And bible readings are an essential part of it.

From the Old Testament to the New Testament, there are plenty of options to choose from. We’ve selected some of them as guiding examples.

1. Psalms 23:1-4

“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

2. Wisdom 4-7-10

“But the righteous man, though he die early, will be at rest.

For old age is not honored for length of time,

nor measured by number of years;

but understanding is gray hair for men,

and a blameless life is ripe old age.

[…]

Yet the peoples saw and did not understand,

nor take such a thing to heart,

that God’s grace and mercy are with his elect,

and he watches over his holy ones.”

3. Isaiah 57:1

“The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death”

Perfect when you want to emphasize how much the deceased was a good person.

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4. Wisdom 3:1-3

“But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,

and no torment will ever touch them.

In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,

and their departure was thought to be a disaster

and their going from us to be their destruction,

but they are at peace.”

5. Romans 8:33-35

“Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”

6. Psalms 103:8-13

“The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth…”

7. 2 Corinthians 4:14-15

“Because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.”

These passages apply to anyone. You can also use them as a guide to select your own readings.

We provide cremation services to families in the Manhasset, NY, area and have a strong working relationship with the Catholic churches in our community. Contact us if you need help planning your funeral service. Call us now to speak with one of our highly trained funeral directors.

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