Paul Scalia is trending on twitter

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Anonymous wrote:He did a superb job.

except for comparing his dad to Jesus -- by mentioning a bunch of Scalia's characteristics, and then saying that of course he was referencing Jesus.

I compared my dad to Jesus in my eulogy for him. My dad used to go to a prison to visit a childhood friend. I never knew this before he died - my sister told me. Whenever he visited his hometown he went to the nursing home and the prison to visit people. I don't think it's inappropriate to talk about how someone resembled Christ in how they lived.

I agree. I am pretty Christ-like, and I would be pretty pissed if no one mentions that at my eulogy.

Agreed. Isn't that what all Christians are supposed to do - imitate Christ in how they live? Why would that be an inappropriate homily?

Maybe soon will be a lecture on Scalia rulings that were Christ-like.

Yes, waiting for this. Hoping some of his rulings are being reviewed in purgatory, as we speak.

[Anonymous]

Pro tip: as a eulogy/speech by a son for a father, it was an A+. For professional speech-writers, it was a solid B+/A.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He did a superb job.

except for comparing his dad to Jesus -- by mentioning a bunch of Scalia's characteristics, and then saying that of course he was referencing Jesus.

I compared my dad to Jesus in my eulogy for him. My dad used to go to a prison to visit a childhood friend. I never knew this before he died - my sister told me. Whenever he visited his hometown he went to the nursing home and the prison to visit people. I don't think it's inappropriate to talk about how someone resembled Christ in how they lived.

I agree. I am pretty Christ-like, and I would be pretty pissed if no one mentions that at my eulogy.

Agreed. Isn't that what all Christians are supposed to do - imitate Christ in how they live? Why would that be an inappropriate homily?

Ive listened to a lot of Catholic eulogies and I never heard the deceased compared to Jesus. I hope it's not a trend.

But Fr. Scalia did not do that at all. If you listen to his homily it was a wonderful intro that pulled listeners right down to remember why they were in that church and it was not to laud his father but rather to thank God for blessing them. I think it was actually a humbling moment. Anyone who thought those lofty words were for his father was not so subtly reminded that Jesus is the man they would have been thinking of when they put themselves in that beautiful and holy place.

Heard it -- let's face it -- people were there because a supreme cournt justice died -- not because they needed or wanted a reminder that the deceased had many of the same qualities as Jesus -- or to get sermon on the wonders of Jesus Christ. TYpical Catholic move -- let's talk about the church every chance we get.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He did a superb job.

except for comparing his dad to Jesus -- by mentioning a bunch of Scalia's characteristics, and then saying that of course he was referencing Jesus.

I compared my dad to Jesus in my eulogy for him. My dad used to go to a prison to visit a childhood friend. I never knew this before he died - my sister told me. Whenever he visited his hometown he went to the nursing home and the prison to visit people. I don't think it's inappropriate to talk about how someone resembled Christ in how they lived.

I agree. I am pretty Christ-like, and I would be pretty pissed if no one mentions that at my eulogy.

Agreed. Isn't that what all Christians are supposed to do - imitate Christ in how they live? Why would that be an inappropriate homily?

Ive listened to a lot of Catholic eulogies and I never heard the deceased compared to Jesus. I hope it's not a trend.

But Fr. Scalia did not do that at all. If you listen to his homily it was a wonderful intro that pulled listeners right down to remember why they were in that church and it was not to laud his father but rather to thank God for blessing them. I think it was actually a humbling moment. Anyone who thought those lofty words were for his father was not so subtly reminded that Jesus is the man they would have been thinking of when they put themselves in that beautiful and holy place.

Heard it -- let's face it -- people were there because a supreme cournt justice died -- not because they needed or wanted a reminder that the deceased had many of the same qualities as Jesus -- or to get sermon on the wonders of Jesus Christ. TYpical Catholic move -- let's talk about the church every chance we get.

It was a Catholic mass - what the heck did you expect?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He did a superb job.

except for comparing his dad to Jesus -- by mentioning a bunch of Scalia's characteristics, and then saying that of course he was referencing Jesus.

I compared my dad to Jesus in my eulogy for him. My dad used to go to a prison to visit a childhood friend. I never knew this before he died - my sister told me. Whenever he visited his hometown he went to the nursing home and the prison to visit people. I don't think it's inappropriate to talk about how someone resembled Christ in how they lived.

I agree. I am pretty Christ-like, and I would be pretty pissed if no one mentions that at my eulogy.

Agreed. Isn't that what all Christians are supposed to do - imitate Christ in how they live? Why would that be an inappropriate homily?

Ive listened to a lot of Catholic eulogies and I never heard the deceased compared to Jesus. I hope it's not a trend.

But Fr. Scalia did not do that at all. If you listen to his homily it was a wonderful intro that pulled listeners right down to remember why they were in that church and it was not to laud his father but rather to thank God for blessing them. I think it was actually a humbling moment. Anyone who thought those lofty words were for his father was not so subtly reminded that Jesus is the man they would have been thinking of when they put themselves in that beautiful and holy place.

Heard it -- let's face it -- people were there because a supreme cournt justice died -- not because they needed or wanted a reminder that the deceased had many of the same qualities as Jesus -- or to get sermon on the wonders of Jesus Christ. TYpical Catholic move -- let's talk about the church every chance we get.

It was a Catholic mass - what the heck did you expect?

If any person attended a Catholic funeral for any reason other than to partake in the Mass the they should not have been surprised to get a sermon on the wonders of Jesus. I love how PP seems shocked that a Catholic priest would talk about religion in the middle of his celebration of the holy Mass in the nation's largest church. That's his vocation and the very reason he was there to celebrate the funeral MASS (not merely a memorial service) for a very devout man.

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I was at the funeral and I'm not catholic. Fr. Paul did a fantastic job.