CCC 1688

The liturgy of the Word during funerals demands very careful preparation because the assembly present for the funeral may include some faithful who rarely attend the liturgy, and friends of the deceased who are not Christians. the homily in particular must "avoid the literary genre of funeral eulogy"¹⁸⁸ OCF 41OCF — Order of Christian Funerals. and illumine the mystery of Christian death in the light of the risen Christ.