The Last Track

Religious Funeral Traditions

January 03, 2022 Brian Season 15 Episode 1
The Last Track
Religious Funeral Traditions
Show Notes

In this podcast, Brian talks about different religious funeral traditions. First, Brian covers Buddhist funeral traditions, including types of candles used in the service, the timing of the visitation, and what is placed on the tables used in the viewing. Next he covers Catholic traditions including the rosary, the crucifix and holy water. The last set of religious traditions covered were Eastern Orthodox. Brian talked about the direction of the visitation line, readings and prayers offered at the service.