"The bodies of the faithful deceased must be buried; and their cremation is re-probated (Canon 1203:1). If a person has in any way ordered that his body be cremated, it is illicit to obey such instruction; and if such a provision occur in a contract, last testament, or in any docuмent whatsoever, it is to be disregarded." (Canon 1203:2).

Is the Cannon speaking about faithful when it says " If a person has in any way ordered that his body be cremated," or anyone. If my in-laws, (seculars) request this, am I do disregard the wish?

Yes but am I bound?

A "person" in the sense of the Code is somebody subject to the Church, that is the baptized (see Canon 87. "Personae constitutio in Ecclesia"). The laws of the Church, i.e. ecclesiastical laws, do only apply to the faithful.

Therefore, it seems to me that you are not bound to follow their wish. To make sure, better ask your priest.

Cremation was earlier forbidden because it was an attempt by non-Catholics and heretics to deny the resurrection of the body. The Church now allows it. Christians today who choose to cremate their bodies are not doing it because of denial of the resurrection. Unfortunately, unlike the past when it did not cost that much to bury a person, burying someone the traditional way can be very expensive. A lot of people cannot afford to bury the traditional way. That is why the Church has allowed cremation for financial reasons. But like Iuvenalis said, there are guidelines. You can not do it to deny the resurrection of the body and you can not disperse the ashes or keep them in a vase in your home. Ashes of a deceased must be buried in consecrated ground or consecrated cyrpt.

I recall writing my priest (Traditional) about cremation specifically when the person that is dead has a still communicable disease that can affect the water, food supply. He stated that it is allowed only in those circuмstances.

He gave me Canon Code but I never remembered it. Just his answer. Just thought I'd throw it out there...

Right- I was a little confused as well with that Alex. Who are you referring to (as an authority) in this matter?

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with cremation. The Church forbade it because it was purposely done to deny the resurrection.

God can resurrect the body of a cremated person as well as the body of a fully buried person. Bodies buried the traditional way will eventually turn to dust anyway, the same way the cremated is all dust now.

A person who burns alive that nothing is left of him except dust is just like a cremated person.

The Church only denied it because it was a blatant attempt by non-Catholics to deny the resurrection. As long as you are not cremating for that purpose, it is allowed. Nowadays, a lot of people can not afford to bury the traditional way. That is why the Church allowed it, under the strict guidelines I mentioned.

If you can afford the traditional way, that should be done. But if you can't afford the traditional way, the Church has allowed for cremation.

Not everything that comes out of Vatican II is evil. You sede's make it seem as if every single decision Vatican II has made is wrong.

You know who a lot of grumbling trads remind me of.



Except these old men are easier to watch since they are just humoring themselves when they grumble about everything on stage. But you grumble and complain about everything, even the good actions that comes out of the Vatican II.

S2Srea and Spiritus Sanctus are not sedes, so your anti-sede paranoia and Muppet agitprop  :wink: are irrelevant here.