A Christian Ending: Recent Episodes
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Rediscovering Ancient Christian Burial Customs for the Modern World - How should Christian people prepare for death—their own and that of loved ones? No question can be more important than this, since death is the final reality of our earthly life. Deacon Mark Barna, the co-author of A Christian Ending: A Handbook for Burial in the Ancient Christian Tradition, has been preparing Orthodox Christians for burial without a professional funeral director for nearly ten years.
Dn. Mark Barna concludes his podcast on rediscovering ancient Christian burial customs for the modern world with this 66-minute introduction to his all-day workshop on the topic.
Dn. Mark discusses transporting the body of the recently deceased, the burial, and the vigil.
Dn. Mark enumerates the things you'll need to have ready to prepare a body for burial and explains what to expect when you encounter a dead body.
Dn. Mark discusses what happens physically when a loved one approaches a natural death.
Dn. Mark explains that when caring for the elderly and the terminally ill, you should not take the caregiving journey alone. Because this journey will change your life in ways that you never anticipated, he likewise enumerates what you need to be aware of as a caregiver.
Dn. Mark continues his discussion of what to consider before making the decision to become a caregiver.
Dn. Mark contends that when making the decision to become the primary caregiver, you must do so with your eyes wide open and at least some idea of what you're getting into.
Dn. Mark explains that everything the world teaches is the exact opposite of what the Church teaches, particularly when it come to death. Only Orthodox Christianity resolves the problem of death.
On the premier episode of his new podcast, Dn. Mark Barna discusses the Orthodox perspective on cremation.