Kennedy Funeral

[In nomine Patris]

To me the singing of the Ave Maria was the best. I still cant keep a dry eye during that hymn.
BTW, as Ted Kennedy Jr  is giving the eulogy, not one word about prayers for his soul. No need, he's already in heaven, I guess.
At our TLM chapel, this would not have happened. "Wide is the way, narrow is the gate, and few are those who find it"

[Beware_the_Ides]

These eulogies are making my stomach turn.  I keep waiting for a gavel to bang and the chairman to say time has expired for the Senator from Massachusetts.

[gitlance]

So far the only good thing worth mentioning is that the Cardinal used the Latin incense blessing.  :P

[alaric]

I am. I am suprised they have him already in heaven. Not really I guess. All the talk about all the good he did. Not a word about all the abortion, gay marriage etc. I wonder if Obama will recieve Communion?

I guess we can forget about mentioning Mary Jo Kopechne altogether as well.

I can't believe the church is allowing the "canonization" of this scumbag.

Today I'm ashamed to be called a Catholic.

[CollegeCatholic]

I am. I am suprised they have him already in heaven. Not really I guess. All the talk about all the good he did. Not a word about all the abortion, gay marriage etc. I wonder if Obama will recieve Communion?

I guess we can forget about mentioning Mary Jo Kopechne altogether as well.

I can't believe the church is allowing the "canonization" of this scumbag.

Today I'm ashamed to be called a Catholic.

Ashamed to be a Catholic?  Those are some pretty tall words.

[Stephanos]

I guess we can forget about mentioning Mary Jo Kopechne altogether as well.

I can't believe the church is allowing the "canonization" of this scumbag.

Today I'm ashamed to be called a Catholic.

You ARE a Catholic.  The proud, elite Catholic-hating politicians at the funeral who "say" they're Catholic are not.

So no need to be ashamed of yourself.  I think what you really mean is you're ashamed of them.

[PeterII]

I guess we can forget about mentioning Mary Jo Kopechne altogether as well.

I can't believe the church is allowing the "canonization" of this scumbag.

Today I'm ashamed to be called a Catholic.

You ARE a Catholic.  The proud, elite Catholic-hating politicians at the funeral who "say" they're Catholic are not.

So no need to be ashamed of yourself.  I think what you really mean is you're ashamed of them.

The "Catholic" clergy are to blame because they allow the politicians to believe it. 

[OSanctissima]

I found the selection for the Gospel to be rather meaningful to the event/crowd.  The Lord gathering the good to His "right" and the evil to His "left".  It seemed rather apropos.

[literaleigh]

Hi, I'm new, and this is my first post.  ;D

I have a dear friend who is a priest and I emailed this this morning and said, "If you're having a bad day, just thank God you are not the priest celebrating the funeral Mass for Ted Kennedy!"

Can you imagine???  :o

[Carthusian]

I *think* I saw Joe Biden go up for Communion before the camera cut away.  But, I could be wrong about this.