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: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.

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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.

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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?

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

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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.

Scalia was not like Jesus.

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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.

And then you wouldn't even be around to bitch them out like usual. That would suck

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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?

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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.

^^Pope

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Anonymous wrote:Fr. Paul now out-Twitter ranks his dad. I don't know what to make of that. But he did eulogize very well. And Catholics do ceremony well.

Does the Catholic church have a position on Twitter?

Pop has 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.

Anonymous wrote:Fr. Paul now out-Twitter ranks his dad. I don't know what to make of that. But he did eulogize very well. And Catholics do ceremony well.

Does the Catholic church have a position on Twitter?

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.

He did a superb job.

Fr. Paul now out-Twitter ranks his dad. I don't know what to make of that. But he did eulogize very well. And Catholics do ceremony well.