Life And Death

Question 1

Death definition

Answer 1

The end o physical life. When the physical body ceases to completely function

Question 2

Eternal life definition

Answer 2

The term used to refer to life in heave after death. Also , it is the phrase Jeussu uses to describe a state of living as God intends, which leads a life in heaven

Question 3

Catholic Teachings about dying well

Answer 3

Those who belive in jeus will have eternal life - live with God after death

Prepare themselves to die well- writing wills, making peace with those who they have fell it itch , spend tim with family

Seeking a palliative care if needed
Prayers

Question 4

Catholic Teching assisted suicide

Answer 4

Rejects. Based on belief all human life is sacred. Life is a gift from God so should be respected form conception to natural death. Goes against the common dent do not murder

Instead promote palliative care

Question 5

Importance of palliative care

Answer 5

Hospices and organisations that offer similar care, are guided by doctors to provid pain-relieving medication, nursing care , supervision m and practical help. The catholic Vhurhc a;one with many other Christians support those who provide palliative care
Respects value of every life until their natural death
Medication proved to reduce pain

Question 6

Sanctity of life defenition

Answer 6

Principle that life is sacred and should not be ended

Question 7

Quality of life detention

Answer 7

General well-being of a person

Question 8

Contrasting views on quality and sanctity of life

Answer 8

The right to die
People who suffer from incurable diseases. It means they can choose to control disease or illness before it become to painful they wish to end life before quality of life is diminished

Sanctity of life
Catholic believe all human life is sacred and holy goes against Ten Commandments

People should be allowed to die with dignity using good palliative care , hospices offer support care. Acceptable to tun off life support machine f evidence of brain dead

Also acceptable to refuse treatment

Not acceptable to withdraw food and fluids t someone in a permanent vegetative state

Quality of life

Some argue quality of life s more important that whether t is considered special or sacred. If a person is free form pain and lives with dignity, they can be said to have a good quality of life . If they are in constant pain , which is more than anyo pleasure they might have, they can be said to have a poor quality of life

Question 9

Contrasting views on right to die argument

Answer 9

For- quality of life arguments

Many think it is a basic human
right to have control about
ending your life
Advances in medicine have led
to people being kept alive who
would have previously died.
These people should have the
right to a painless death,
Those who believe in free will
think it is ethically wrong to
keep someone alive who has no
hope of recovery.
• The teaching of Jesus on loving
your neighbour can be used to
justify assisted suicide, because
it might be the most loving thing
to do.
We do not let animals suffer so
why humans?
People have a right to refuse
medical treatment, so why not a
right to ask for euthanasia?
People with terminal illnesses
want to control when they die so
that they can die with dignity.

Against- sanctity of life arguments

• Life is created by God and so
it is up to God and not humans
when people die,
• If Euthanasia is legalised
the impetus to research into
terminal illness is reduced.
• People may actually want
to live, but may go through
with euthanasia because they
feel like they are a burden on
society.
Accepting euthanasia is a
slippery slope. It is a short step
from voluntary to compulsory
euthanasia.
• The role of doctors is to support
life and not to destroy it. Would
patients trust their doctors?
• People might change their
minds about wanting to die, but
then it would be too late.
• All life is special and should be
worthy of protection.

Question 10

Catholic Beliefs about life after death

Answer 10

Beliefs about life after death are summed up in the Nicene creed , which teaches Jesus rose from the dead and there will be life after. St. Paul explains what will happens after death in his firt letter to Corinthians

Catholic belief about the reserection of the body **1 Corinthians 15)
Paul teaches jesus rose form the dead and that what happened to Jesus will also happen to his followers. Teaches people will have a resurrection like Jesus and will have a spatula resurrection body given to them by God.

”Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of
you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no
resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has
not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.
(1 Corinthians 15:12-14)
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that
Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he
was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with
the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time,
most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then
he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one
untimely born, he appeared also to me
(1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable,
what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical
body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is
also a spiritual body.
(1 Corinthians 15:42-44)”

Question 11

Popular Beliefs about the survival of the soul

Answer 11

Christianity, Judaism and Islam believe in the existence of a soul. The
soul is the spiritual part or essence of a person. It is non-physical and
lives on after death.
• Most Christians believe in the immortality of the soul. They believe
that when the body dies, the soul leaves the body to live with God.
The soul is the essence of a person and at death it leaves the body. It is
eternal and continues to live on to everlasting life in heaven.
Other Christians say the body and soul are one and cannot be
separated. After death the soul is temporarily apart from the body, but
body and soul will be reunited on Judgement Day. At the resurrection
we will rise bodily from the dead, just as Jesus rose from the dead.

Question 12

Contrasting Views about death as the end of personal existence

Answer 12

Most Humanists and Atheists are materialists. In this view, nothing else
exists apart from matter or material. Humans are just a physical body.
This means that there is no soul, we are just made of matter. There is
no spiritual aspect to life. This is the only life we have and therefore
should make the most of it. There is no life after death.
• Some people believe in reincarnation. Sikhs and Hindus believe that at
death the soul passes to a new body, How you are reborn depends on
good or bad actions in this life. People are reborn countless times in
many different ways.

Question 13

The soul definition

Answer 13

The soul is the eternal part of a human being given at conception,
which lives on after the death of the body. Also a name for a human
being’s rational nature - their mind.

Question 14

Resurrection definition

Answer 14

Resurrection is the raising of the body to life again after death.
Christians believe that Jesus has already experienced resurrection
and that all people will experience it at the end of time,

Question 15

Catholic teachings about heaven and hell

Answer 15

In Christianity, eschatology is the study of what happens at the ‘end
times’ or the end of the world’. The Catholic Church’s teaching about
life after death is summarised in the four last things: death, judgement,
heaven and hell. When a person dies they are judged by God and this
decides if they go to heaven or hell.

The parables of judgement

Catholics believe that when a person dies, God passes judgement on his or
her soul. This is called particular judgement Each person is responsible
for their own actions. There will be a final judgment when the whole of
creation will be judged. This idea is found in the parable of the sheep and
the goats (Matt 25:31-36).

Heaven

Christians believe that a person who has lived a holy life will be rewarded
with eternal happiness in heaven, Heaven is to be at one with God. In the
Bible, heaven is often described as a banquet or a feast, but Christian ideas
about it vary widely. The Bible teaches that there is no sadness, pain or
suffering in heaven. Christians take this to mean that heaven is a holy, happy
and peaceful state of being with God. Christians agree that it is difficult to
accurately describe what it is like, since it is beyond human experience.

Hell

Christianity teaches that hell is a place or state of being where
unrepentant sinners go after death. An unrepentant sinner is someone
who does not tegret the things they have done wrong and refuses God’s
offer of forgiveness and salvation through Jesus. A well-known image
of hell, as an underground place of eternal fire and suffering, is based
on images in the Bible. Most Christians believe that hell is a place of
suffering and of eternal separation from God. The punishment takes the
form of spiritual desolation or isolation from God.
Many people have a problem with the idea that an all-loving God would
allow people to go to hell. However, Christians believe that God is just
and fair, and so cannot let evil go unpunished.

Question 16

Catholic Teachings on purgatory

Answer 16

All Christians agree that the world to come after death will be very
different from the life we live now. Therefore, those who have died need
to be prepared for the change. They need to transfer from the sinfulness
of this world to the purity of the next. Catholics believe in a state before
heaven. that is called purgatory. It comes from the word ‘purge’, to cleanse
or get rid of sin. They think that most people are not bad enough to go to
hell but not good enough to go straight to heaven, as they have sinned in
their lives on earth. Purgatory is a state of purifying, a time of cleansing
and preparation to enter heaven. St Paul used the image of fire in his first
letter to the Corinthians, ‘It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will
test the quality bf each person’s work. If what has been built survives, the
builder will receive a reward.’ (1 Cor 3:13) Belief in purgatory is shared
by the Orthodox Churches. Protestant Christians do not accept this idea
of purgatory.
Catholics believe that they can help the souls in purgatory by praying for
them. There is a long tradition of praying for the dead. Catholics can ask
God for mercy to forgive the soul’s sins so that they can enter heaven.

SOWA-Linking to heaven and hell and purgatory

Matthew 18:21-35 The parable of the unforgiving servant’
Jesus tells of a man who owes money to the king.
Not wanting to go to prison, he begs the king for mercy.
After receiving mercy and being free from his debt, the man goes in
search of a man who awes him money,
This other man asks him for mercy, however, he rejects the
requests for mercy.
The king is furious and puts the first man in prison until he pays
what he owes.
Jesus finishes the story with these words: “So also my heavenly
Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother
from your heart.* (Matthew 18:35)
Luke 16:19-31 The rich man and Lazarus*
• A rich man lives a life of luxury but ignores Lazarus, the beggar
who lives at his gate.
• Lazarus dies and is taken to heaven. At the same time the rich man
dies and is taken to hell.
• The rich man’asks for some comfort, but he is reminded: ‘Son,
remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and
Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here,
and you are in anguish. Luke 16:25)
• The message of the story is that everyone will be judged on how
they have lived their life and rewarded accordingly.

Question 17

What is the magisterium

Answer 17

The teaching authority of the Church , exercised by bishops in communion with the pope. In exresising magisterium, the Church is given grace by the Holy Spirit to faithfully interpret the scriptures and tradition

Question 18

Magisterium- Popes and Bishops etc (The seven figures)

Answer 18

In the Catholic Church, there are several figures
and groups of people who are also believed to be
sources of authority.
• Pope - leads the Church. Every Pope is the
successor of St Peter, This means he does the
same job Peter once did. What Jesus said to
Peter applies to his successors too.
Cardinals - a small group of senior clergy,
some in charge of dioceses, others assisting
the Pope. Their best-known function is to
elect a new Pope.
Archbishops - senior bishops.
Bishops - are responsible for a diocese and all
the priests within it. They give the sacrament
of Holy Orders.
• Priests - are responsible for the spiritual care of a parish and celebrate
the sacraments. Some priests belongs to religious orders (for example
Jesuits, Benedictines) and specialise in prayer, preaching or teaching.
• Laity - these are the body of the faithful, those who are not clergy.

Question 19

Magisterium in detail

Answer 19

The Latin word magisterium means teaching authority’
• The Pope and the bishops safeguard the Church’s teaching on behalf of
everyone.
• It is the responsibility of the Pope and the bishops to ensure that the
teachings of Jesus are protected.
• They also have the authority to make decisions and statements about
faith and morality for the Catholic community. The Magisterium can
address issues that are not mentioned in the Bible, for example it can
give guidance on things like same-sex partnerships, contraception,
ecology and nuclear weapons.
Catholics believe the Holy Spirit guides the Pope and bishops in their
decisions.
• As the Pope is guided by the Holy Spirit, Catholics believe he is
infallible. This means he cannot make a mistake when teaching
definitively about matters of faith that the Catholic Church believes
should be held by all Christians.
Magisterium can be exercised in two ways: Ordinary Magisterium and
Extraordinary Magisterium

Question 20

The two types of Magesterium

Answer 20

Ordinary

This is the everyday teaching of the Church.
• Bishops regularly preach homilies and write letters to their diocese
encouraging Catholics in their faith and giving them instruction.
The Pope may write a letter known as an encyclical, These letters are
addressed to the world on contemporary issues to reinforce, reiterate,
or re-state Church teaching. The name of each letter consists of the
first two words of the letter in Latin, the language it is written in. For
example, Pope Francis issued Laudato si, which is about how we should
care for the environment. This means that Catholics should listen to
the Pope and take their part in looking after the planet.

Extraordinary

These are times when the teaching authority of the
Church is used but they don’t happen very often.
This comes about in two ways:

The Pope, under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, is believed to be infallible (he can’t
be wrong) when speaking ex cathedra.
The word cathedral comes from the Latin
cathedra because it’s the church where the
bishop’s chair (cathedra) is. The chair is
symbolic of authority. In practice, popes very
rarely use their authority in this way.
The most recent pronouncements made
under the infallible teaching authority of
the Pope are the dogmas of the Immaculate
Conception and the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary.

Conciliar Magisterium
This is when the Pope calls together all the
bishops to settle a problem or explore new
questions facing the Church.
There have only been 21 councils.
The climax of these councils is a written letter
that explains the faith, interprets Scripture, or
settles disputed topics of faith and morals.
The ecumenical councils have defined doctrines
such as the divinity of Christ (Nicaea). The last
council was Vatican I held in the 1960s.
Ecumenical council is a
gathering of Church leaders

Question 21

The second Vatican Council

Answer 21

Was an ecumenical council (is a gathering of Church leaders to discuss matters of Faith) of the Catholic Churh during which bishops from all over the world came together to discuss how Catholicism beefed to meet the challenges of the modern world

The council took place between 1962 and 1965. It started by Pope John XXIII who died in 1963 and it was completed by pope Paul V

The 4 key documents

Gaudium et spes(the pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world)
This document is about cst.Encourgaes catholics to respond to the issues of poverty and social justice, the impact of science and technology. It encourages people of faith to engage with the modern world

Sacrosanctum Concilium (constitution on the sacred lituargy)
Covers the changes to the Church’s official public worship. Before the council; mass was said in Latin and everyone faced altar. So words were translated into local language and the altar as then moved so Priest faces everyone . In addition the lectionary(the collection of bible passages read at mass) was revised so the catholics get a richer and winder selection of bible readings

Dei Vebrum(the dogmatic constitution on the Word of God)
How important the bible is. It encourages Catholics to use the bible as part of their prayers. It has led to an increas in specialty biblical scholars and more bible study groups i parishes

Lumen Gentium (The Dogmatic constitution on the Church)
Lumen gentium means ‘ the light of the peoples’ and this document encouraged ordinary Catholics to take a more active role to be part of the mission of the church an to serve Jesus. This means that all Catholics should act on the promise they made at their baptism to be ‘lights to the world‘ by being of service to others

Question 22

Changes brought by the Vatican II

Answer 22

Mass aid in Latin = Mass now said in vernacular (local language) so people can understand what is said
Priest and congregation faced altar to show the link between the Eucharist and Jesus’ sacrifice = The altar turned around and the the preset now faces congregation. To increase sense of community and participation

Priest leads everything=Lay people encouraged to read and be Eucharistic ministers.

The congregation only receive communion in the form of bread= Communion under both bread and wine encouraged

Bible reading didn’t play much part in lives of many catholics= more emphasis on the Liturhy of the word. Catholics encouraged to read scripture

Catholics encouraged to see themselves different from other Christians and not mic with them. Catholics we’re not allowed to go to Protestant church= empahsise what all Christian’s belive in common- encourage Christian unity

Closed off to other religions and cautious of world views= open dialogue with people of other faiths especially Judaism. Catholics encouraged to see Jews as brothers and sister, because Vhrisitans share with Jews a special relationship with God that is called the covenant

Question 23

Artefacts

Answer 23

**Sarcophagi **
Stone coffins
In Rome it was a custom for wealthy people to be buried in stone tombs called sarchophagi
. They were usually decorated with scenes from mythology and with Roman gods. The first Christians adapted this practice; they continued to use the stone tombs but developed images that would reflect their beliefs about eternal life

Sarcophagus with scenes of Jesus Passion

One in Pio Cristiano Museum in the Vatican, Rome
The entire decoration is based on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus
In the early Christian period, when believes were working out ways of visually showing ther religio, they relied on examples of art for biblical stories

• On one panel, there is an illustration of the scene where Simon of
Cyrene was helping to carry Jesus’ cross to the crucifixion.
• The next panel shows Jesus being given a crown of thorns by the
soldiers guarding him; they gave him the crown to mock him as he
was accused of calling himself king of the Jews. However, the crown
in the image is actually filled with jewels which symbolises that Jesus’
death was actually a triumph over sin.
• Another panel shows Jesus being presented for trial before the Roman
governor, Pilate.
• The next panel is the scene of Pilate, who did not want to execute Jesus
but gave in to the pressure of the crowd and the Jewish authorities,
washing his hands to symbolise that he wouldn’t take responsibility for
crucitying Jesus.
• Christ is not shown here hanging on the cross. The early Christians
did not depict Jesus cither as dead or in suffering. Instead, at the centre
there is a stylised cross with the ‘Chi-Rho’ symbol standing for Jesus.
The Chi-Rho is an ancient symbol of the resurrection. It is formed
from the first, two letters of the title Christ’ in Greek (Chi is X, Rho is
P), merged together they form the Chi-Rho.
• The Chi-Rho is placed within a wreath that is held in the beaks of
two eagles. The wreath is the Roman symbol of victory. The eagles
represent God because in Roman religion they were used to represent
the God Jupiter. This shows the fact that Jesus death was a victory over
sin and death.
• This cross sits above two soldiers who are looking up at it in wonder
It expresses the hope that what happened to Jesus will also happen to
those who believe in him.

Question 24

The Paschal Candle

Answer 24

Used during Easter vigil

The paschal candle is lit at the Easter Vigil, in remembrance of the resurrection.
•At the beginning of the Easter Vigil the church is in darkness.
• Outside the church a fire is lit.
•The Easter (paschal) candle is lit from that fire and processed into the church.
• The candle is raised three times with the chant The light of Christ’
and the people respond, “Thanks be to God.’
• This symbolises that “light of Christ’ overcoming the ‘ darkness of sin’
• The procession is completed with an ancient hymn, called the
“Exultet’, which proclaims Christ’s triumph over sin because his
resurrection defeats death.
The Easter candle has a prominent place in the church throughout the
whole Easter season. As a reminder of the triumph of the resurrection the
Easter candle is lit at every Mass from Easter Sunday through to Pentecost.
It is used in church over the Easter period and then throughout the year.
The symbols on the candle
The Paschal calendar represents Jesus’ light overcoming sin and death. It
is decorated with symbols to show this.
• The ‘alpha’ and omega’: these are the first and last letters in the
Greek alphabet. They symbolise Christ as the ‘first’ and the ‘last’; the
“beginning of all things’ and the ‘end of all things
• The cross: this is the symbol of Christian faith because it is due to the
crucifixion of Christ that the resurrection was possible.
• The five wounds: the candle has five studs on it to represent the five
wounds Jesus received during his crucifixion.
The year: each year the candle is marked with that particular year. It
reminds people that Jesus is the same for all time and that the salvation
earned by Jesus is as real now as it was in the past.
Use of the Easter candle in baptisms
• The Easter candle is used in baptisms throughout the year. To remind
the people of the resurrection, it is lit and placed near

The grains have incense - repsrent 5 ounces of Christ

Made from bee sac - only produced by virgin bees symbol of purity

The wick burning is the symbol of the light of Christ (this chant is aid)

Question 25

Music and Funeral rite

Answer 25

Importance

Hymn type of religious song , written for worship and prayer they often have meaning behind them some are seasonal

Others some used to encourage reverence for the bible or to celebrate Christina practices

Music for the mass

The main form of Catholic worship is the Mass,
Music is an important part of Mass, Most Masses
will include hymns, probably at the beginning and
ending with one. It is also likely that there will be a
hymn at the offertory, when the bread and wine are
taken up, and during communion. The hymns used L]
will probably be based on the readings for the day
or be influenced by the liturgical year. For example,
you would expect hymns in Faster to reflect the
joy of the resurrection as that is what Catholics are
celebrating then.
However, Catholics are encouraged to sing the parts
of the Mass itself. The parts of the Mass that are
generally repeated in each liturgy are:

(Lord have mercy)
(Lamb of God)
Credo
Sancuts(holy,holy,holy)

Faure’s requiem

The Requiem Mass is a modified version of the
ordinary Mass, which is said at a Catholic funeral.
Musical setting5jof the Requiem Mass have a
long tradition in Western music. There are many
examples, but one of the most famous is by Gabriel
Fauré (1845-1924). Fauré attempts to convey
Catholic beliefs about eternal life in his music. In
his Requiem he wanted to show that you could be
sad about the death of loved ones while also hoping
that after death they had gone on to eternal life with
God. Fauré said that he did not want to express a
fear of death. Instead the requiem focuses on the
hope that the dead will be in heaven. He expresses
this in the music using harps, violins and the sound
of angelic sopranos. Fauré’s music helps the grieving
to have faith, comfort and hope. It does not focus on
sadness.
but on the peaceful and fear-free nature of
death. The music brings a sense of calm and peace.

Catholic Funeral rites

Catholics believ death is not the end
At a funeral mourners pray for person who has died, enstruting them to the love of God

Service is also a celebration of life

A Catholic funeral usually takes place as part of a form of liturgical
worship known as a Requiem Mass (Requiem for short). Requiem means
“rest’ in Latin and it reflects the fact that Catholics are praying that the
person who has died is now at peace with God.
• The coffin may be brought to the church the night before the funeral
The priest meets the procession of the coffin and the mourners at the
church door. The coffin is sprinkled with holy water as a reminder
of the dead person’s baptism and the promise of sharing in jesus’
resurrection.
> The coffin is usually put near the altar. The priest places a book of
the gospels and a crucifix on it. The gospels signify the person’s life
dedicated to the teachings of Jesus, and the crucifix reminds believers
that in baptism the deceased received the sign of the cross and will
share in Jesus victory over sin and death.
• Mass is celebrated with readings and prayers focused on the Christian
hope of eternal life. After the Liturgy of the Word comes the homily,
when the priest explains the meaning of the readings. The homily
normally includes a tribute to the person who has died. The priest will
focus on the belief that those who trust in God and Jesus will go on to
eternal life,
• The funeral ends with burial or cremation. Folk cremation, the coffin
is taken to the crematorium and there is a short committal service. For
a burial, the body is taken to the churchyard or cemetery and lowered
into the grave. The prayers for the committal are said. Relatives and
friends throw handfuls of earth into the grave, showing that they are
sharing in laying their loved one to rest.
• The funeral is usually followed by a reception at

Question 26

Faures requim

Answer 26

Faure’s requiem

The Requiem Mass is a modified version of the
ordinary Mass, which is said at a Catholic funeral.
Musical setting5jof the Requiem Mass have a
long tradition in Western music. There are many
examples, but one of the most famous is by Gabriel
Fauré (1845-1924). Fauré attempts to convey
Catholic beliefs about eternal life in his music. In
his Requiem he wanted to show that you could be
sad about the death of loved ones while also hoping
that after death they had gone on to eternal life with
God. Fauré said that he did not want to express a
fear of death. Instead the requiem focuses on the
hope that the dead will be in heaven. He expresses
this in the music using harps, violins and the sound
of angelic sopranos. Fauré’s music helps the grieving
to have faith, comfort and hope. It does not focus on
sadness.
but on the peaceful and fear-free nature of
death. The music brings a sense of calm and peace.

Question 27

Importance of prayer

Answer 27

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as raising the mind and
heart to God’. This means being totally focused on God.
For Catholics, prayer is communicating with God. Catholics pray
together through liturgical worship, most commonly the Mass. This is
normally called public worship Catholics also pray on their own, chis is
called private prayer or private worship.
Catholies can use formulaic prayers. These are prayers which have
been passed down over many years as part of the Church cradition, for
example, the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father, Glory Be and Hail Mary)
Or they might use their own words to speak to God. This is called
REASED
life to build their relationship with God.
The Lord’s Prayer
Jesus taught his disciples to pray using the Lord’s Prayer or Our Father,
le is a model for prayer because it contains Adoration, Thanksgiving,
Confession and Supplication (ACTS).
• Adoration means worship. Catholics are encouraged to begin their
prayer by praising God for who he is and for all that he has done.
Confession (repentance) means telling God about the things that you
have done wrong. They ask God to forgive them.
Thanksgiving means being thankful to God.
• Supplication, petition or intercession, means praying for their own
needs and for the needs of others.

Question 28

Views on prayer

Answer 28

Payer is not asking,Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his disposition, and listening to his voice in the depth of our hearts(mother Teresa)

But when you payer, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret and your father who sees in secret wil rewards yoy(Matthew 6:)

Ask and it will ve given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives , and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened (7:7-8)

Question 29

Prayers for and offering masses for dead

Answer 29

Catholics have a long tradition of praying for the dead.
They ask God to welcome the deceased into his
presence so they can have eternal life in heaven. The
most commonly used prayer is: “Eternal rest grant unto
him/her, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon him/
her. May he/she rest in peace. Amen,
• A Catholic might ask a priest to offer a Mass for a
relative or friend who has died. The person’s name may
be mentioned during the Eucharistic prayer.