Each of us should pray (that is, speak to God and/or to the saints about our hopes, fears, loves, loses, etc.) In prayer we ask for things, give thanks, complain, or simply praise and
love God with our minds and hearts. Prayer takes practice, but feels very good when we do it right.

Prayer often helps people when they are hurting. That is why a Funeral Mass is important for the living as well as for the dead. Every Catholic, even if he or she wasn’t much for going to church, deserves a Funeral Mass. Both the living and the dead benefit from every act of worship.

You see, the Mass renews the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. It gives divine graces to people who participate and to people for whom we intercede. Masses can be requested for the good of others and can also be offered for people who cannot or do not pray for themselves.