How Our Departed Ones Live: The Experience of the Orthodox Church

by Monk Mitrophan, Monk Mitrophan

“Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Conqueror of death, and, consequently, of the death of our departed ones. Let us say to them in Him, not “Farewell,” but “Until we meet again, beloved spouse, good parents, dear brother or sister. Until we meet again!”

While many are now abandoning traditional religious practice, none the less, the reality of death and questions regarding the afterlife remain at the forefront of spiritual consciousness. How Our Departed Ones Live is the answer to those who seek the truth as expressed through the experience of the Orthodox Church. This comprehensive book discusses the source of death and mortality, the inner connection and mutual relationship between the living and the departed, intercession by the living for the departed, and life beyond the grave. It will comfort the grieving and inspire all Christians to strengthen their resolve as they seek first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness.

452 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2015

Reviews

[Robin Levy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glory to God for this informative manuscript! I can't express the wonderment I felt while reading it. I will make sure to continue to pray for the dead, and to keep the awful Day of Judgement always in my mind. I am grateful for the prayers of our Church, the mercy of God, and the hope of the Resurrection.

a tip for readers: as this is a lot of information to digest I recommend keeping a highlighter available to help breakdown important points. God keep you!

[Karl El-Koura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good information is contained in this book (and some theologically not so good, I think), but the writing style is repetitive, making the read a slog to get through. Apart from some other problems, my English edition (Holy Trinity Publications, 2015) also needed a thorough edit to clear up a significant number of typos.

[Zane Theophan V · Rating 4 out of 5]

Content-wise, this book is solid and time-tested. However, it is fairly repetitive and could use a cleaner layout of its section.