Dave Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I'd rather have black or violet at my funeral. Don't act like I'm already in heaven when I just know I'll need prayers to get my poor soul out of purgatory -- if I'm even lucky enough to make it there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencell Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 m.sigga, You are completely correct. It is a problem in modern Christianity (not just Catholics) to have an over abundance of compassion (as distinct from charity) and therefore "assume the best". The correct stance is not to assume the worst, but rather to pray earnestly and hopefully for the "dearly departed". Priests did inDouche wear black vestments, but that is now optional and in some diocese discouraged. If I am ever ordained, I will definitely wear black at the funeral (they are really cool looking vestments!). peace... Never really thought if it this way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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