tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11238874.post-1151168922001457102006-06-24T10:03:00.000-07:002006-06-24T10:08:42.013-07:00A friend who is a Catholic priest told me the other day that he participated in the funeral of a friend of his. I was thinking that this was too bad, that he had to "work" the service.<br /><br />But then I realized that especially for him, this was a wonderful, practical way for him to celebrate his relationship with the deceased. He was able to actively perform ritual that brought him comfort and affirmed their beliefs and principles.<br /><br />I saw his participation as a wonderful act of service, instead of a "work situation".<br /><br />This is the same friend whose Jubilee I posted about some time back.<br />And just to show that he truly has a sense of humor, he pointed out to me that there was a typo in the obituary in the newspaper. The description of him as the person who gave the homily came out as "homliest Father Spencer."<br /><br />Bright Blessings,<br />Spiral CroneSpiral Cronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490635775940368602noreply@blogger.com