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1681 The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is "away from the body and at home with the Lord." ¹⁸⁵

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ARTICLE 2: CHRISTIAN FUNERALS

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185 2 Cor 5:8.

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