Years ago, and I mean years, my home diocese made it clear that eulogies, which was an abuse in the NO funeral service, were not to be done.
Eulogies do not belong at funeral Masses, nor do shrines to the dead at the altar, as I have seen in Canada. The funeral Mass is for committing the body and the soul to God and for reflections on death and purgatory, as well as the Resurrection from the dead.
I am glad this is finally being addressed here.
Many Catholics sanctify their dead instead of realizing they must pray for them.
How many souls are left in purgatory for this lack?
