As much as we would rather not think about it, we all have to die someday. If you find yourself in the position of planning a loved one's departure, I hope that this list of funeral readings from ...

Happy Funeral Poems Funerals are as much a time to grieve as they are a time to celebrate a life lived. Happy or funny funeral poems definitely have some personality and bring some levity to the ...

Jane Kenyon’s “The Pond at Dusk” is a quiet, mischievous reckoning with nature and mortality. Our critic A.O. Scott plumbs ...

Saturday's memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain at Washington National Cathedral featured readings and songs from the Old and New Testament as well as a famous poem with a naval theme ...