The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Rainbow Bridge and Beyond: Spiritual and Religious Views on Where Pets Go

Rainbow Bridge and Beyond: Spiritual and Religious Views on Where Pets Go

Why We Wonder Where Our Pets Have Gone When a pet dies, the silence they leave behind can feel louder than anything. You still see their favorite spot on the...

Christianity and Pets: Will I See Fido in Heaven?

Christianity and Pets: Will I See Fido in Heaven?

When a beloved dog or cat dies, the grief is rarely “small.” It may show up in all the ordinary places your pet used to be: the quiet corner where...

Do Animals Have Souls? Perspectives from Different Religions

Do Animals Have Souls? Perspectives from Different Religions

Why this question surfaces when a pet dies For many families, the first time they seriously ask whether animals have souls is not in a philosophy class or a theology...

Cultural Differences in Grieving and Funerals: Learning from Traditions Around the World

Cultural Differences in Grieving and Funerals: Learning from Traditions Around the World

Grief touches every human life, yet the way we express it can look profoundly different from one culture to another. When someone we love dies, we reach for rituals that...

Blending Different Faith Traditions in One Funeral: Practical Ideas and Respectful Compromises

Blending Different Faith Traditions in One Funeral: Practical Ideas and Respectful Compromises

When a family includes Christians and Muslims, a Buddhist son-in-law, a Jewish grandparent, and relatives who now call themselves “spiritual but not religious,” funeral planning can feel less like a...

Religions and Cremation: How Different Faiths View Cremation vs Burial

Religions and Cremation: How Different Faiths View Cremation vs Burial

When families start talking about cremation vs burial, the conversation rarely stays purely practical. Very quickly, it touches on religious views on cremation, beliefs about the body and the soul,...

Catholic Funeral Mass Explained: Rituals, Prayers, and What Families Can Expect

Catholic Funeral Mass Explained: Rituals, Prayers, and What Families Can Expect

If you have not been to a Catholic funeral in a long time, or ever, it can feel a little intimidating. There are prayers, specific rituals, and phrases like “vigil,”...

A Look at Where Dogs Go When They Die According to the Bible

A Look at Where Dogs Go When They Die According to the Bible

The Grief Behind the Question Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows the particular ache that comes when they die. A dog isn’t “just an animal.” They become family—sleeping...