Editing Mourning (section)

====Western Christianity====
[[File:Marie Louise of Orléans, Queen of Spain, lying in state (1689), by Sebastián Muñoz.JPG|thumb|left|''[[Princess Marie Louise of Orléans (1662–1689)|Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain]] lying in state'', by Sebastián Muñoz, 1689, displays the full panoply of [[lying in state]].]]
European social forms are, in general, forms of Christian religious expression transferred to the greater community.

In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the [[Mass of Paul VI]] adopted in 1969 allows several options for the [[liturgical color]] used in Masses for the Dead. Before this, black was the ordinary color for [[funeral]] Masses except for white in the case of small children; the revised use makes other options available, with black as the intended norm. According to the [[General Instruction of the Roman Missal]] (§346d-e), [[black vestments]] are to be used at [[Liturgy of the Hours|Offices]] and Masses for the Dead; an [[indult]] was given for some countries to use violet or white vestments, and in places those colours have largely supplanted black.

Christian churches often go into symbolic mourning during the period of [[Lent]] to commemorate the sacrificial [[Crucifixion of Jesus|death]] of [[Jesus]]. Customs vary among denominations and include temporarily [[Lenten shrouds|covering]] or removing statuary, icons and paintings, and use of special liturgical colours, such as violet/purple, during Lent and [[Holy Week]].

[[File:Schnorr von Carolsfeld Bibel in Bildern 1860 103.png|thumb|This 1860 woodcut by [[Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld]] depicts the death of [[Bathsheba]]'s first child with David, who lamented, "I shall go to him, but he will not return to me" ({{bibleverse|2 Samuel|12:23}}).]]
In more formal congregations, parishioners also dress according to specific forms during Holy Week, particularly on [[Maundy Thursday]] and [[Good Friday]], when it is common to wear black or sombre dress or the liturgical colour of purple.

[[Requiem|Special prayers]] are held on the third, seventh, and 30th days after [[death]];<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skg |first=Admin |title=Почему католики отмечают 7 дней и 30 дней после смерти человека? |url=https://sib-catholic.ru/pochemu-katoliki-otmechayut-7-dney-i-30-dney-posle-smerti-cheloveka-2/ |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=sib-catholic.ru |language=ru-RU}}</ref> Prayers are held on the third day, because [[Jesus]] [[Resurrection of Jesus|rose again]] after three days in the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre|sepulchre]] ([[First Epistle to the Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 15:4).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side |url=http://catholicbible.online/side_by_side/NT/1_Cor/ch_15 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=catholicbible.online}}</ref> Prayers are held on the seventh day, because [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]] mourned his [[Jacob|father Jacob]] seven days (Genesis 50:10)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side |url=http://catholicbible.online/side_by_side/OT/Gen/ch_50 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=catholicbible.online}}</ref> and in [[Book of Sirach]] is written that "seven days the dead are mourned" ([[Ecclesiasticus]] 22:13).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side |url=http://catholicbible.online/side_by_side/OT/Eccle/ch_22 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=catholicbible.online}}</ref> Prayers are held on the thirtieth day, because [[Aaron]] ([[Book of Numbers|Numbers]] 20:30)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side |url=http://catholicbible.online/side_by_side/OT/Num/ch_20 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=catholicbible.online}}</ref> and [[Moses]] ([[Book of Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]] 34:8)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vulgate - Douay-Rheims - Knox Bible side by side |url=http://catholicbible.online/side_by_side/OT/Dt/ch_34 |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=catholicbible.online}}</ref> were mourned thirty days.