The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared
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The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared
We know death in its multitudes, but we’re all very serious about being alive. And since the one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing, we turn our mourning into movement.
Caleb Azumah Nelson • Small Worlds
Fr. Downs’ love of singing enriched the “Folk Group” at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. He would preside at one mass then sing with us “the Folk Group” at the next. I encouraged him to sing “My People” at the 12th Station of the Cross with Paulette “Skip” Smulick accompanying him on guitar. It was so awe inspiring! To this day when I attend the... See more
Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home & Crematory
Many Filipinos take death as a social event or an occasion to reunite with long -lost family members and friends (Jimenez, 2019). It is also a time for them to update one another on their respective lives. It is not unusual, therefore, for a wake to look li ke a party. A wake or lamay , which is a vigil to honor the life of the deceased, lasts... See more