The funeral homily is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks that a preacher encounters. Very often preachers have little time to prepare a homily and may find themselves at a loss for words. What does one say at this public occasion?
Funeral Homilies is a collection of reflections written by theologians, liturgists, scripture scholars, historians, journalists and broadcasters. It is designed to assist the preacher in preparing a funeral homily. Seven different kinds of occasions are considered:
the death of a parent
a young person
a single person
a tragic death
death after a long illness
a handicapped person
an elderly person
Funeral Homilies will prove to be a valuable preaching resource.
Liam Swords is a writer and historian. He spent some years in the Irish College, Paris as archivist, proviseur, and as Irish chaplain. He reserached and scripted Radharc, the television historical series on Irish diaspora in Europe. He also researched for a number of years in the Vatican and Propanganda Archives in Rome. Liam is a priest of the diocese of Achonry.
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