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Why do they carry the coffin into church feet first at a Catholic mass?
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∙ 15y ago
In the Catholic Church the coffin is carried in feet first, symbolic of the fact that in life, the deceased faced the altar. The coffin is turned around at the end of Mass symbolizing the deceased leaving the church. In the funeral of a priest, (post Vat II) the wake takes place in the church. At the wake the body is usually parallel to the altar. At the beginning of the Mass the coffin is closed, and rotated with the head pointing towards the altar, for when alive, the priest faced the people. At the end of Mass the coffin is not turned around, as the priest would already be in the proper position to exit the church.
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∙ 12y agoThis is the reverse of birth. During birth you come out 'head-first'; (although one of our daughters came out 'butt-first'; not sure what that means. She turned out pretty good.) So at death, they want to make sure you go 'feet-first' so that you can't come back.
But no worries, The Bible promises a resurection 'on the last day'. (John 11:24) So they will 'come-back'. Acts 24:15 assures there will be a resurection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. Now if that don't beat all, eh? No eternal torment; no heaven-bliss; they'll be resurected right back here into a 'new earth' 'in which righteousness will dwell". (2 Pet 3:13)
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