The Rites of Christian Funeral in the Nigerian Experience

This third publication, as one of the fruits of the Annual Conference of the Catholic Liturgists' Association of Nigeria (CALAN) held at Domus Sancti Spiritus Guest House, Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, Nigeria from 12th to 15th November, 2019, is definitely a welcome addition and another clear indication of the continuing interest and contribution of the liturgists in Nigeria to scholarship, evangelization and practical liturgical issues that enhance the worship-life of the Church. The ten (10) contributors ably focused attention on fundamental and very significant aspects of The Rites of Christian Funeral in the Nigerian Experience which many scholars since the Second Vatican Council have often presumed. With sacred liturgy invariably feeding into and oftentimes determining the tenor of people's spirituality of Christian death, the need for a collection of valuable papers such as these, that clarify and at the same time refresh our understanding of a key aspect of genuine religious experience, cannot be over-emphasized.