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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 Buria


    • May 6, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    A Christian Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2015 67:08


    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.

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    The Funeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2015 11:48


    Dn. Mark addresses the Orthodox funeral service itself.

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    The Vigil

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2014 24:57


    Dn. Mark discusses transporting the body of the recently deceased, the burial, and the vigil.

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    Preparing a Body for Burial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2014 27:37


    Dn. Mark explains exactly what needs to be done when preparing a body for burial.

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    Initial Preparation of a Body for Burial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 26:24


    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.

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    As Death Approaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2014 26:27


    Dn. Mark discusses what happens physically when a loved one approaches a natural death.

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    Hospice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2013 22:20


    Dn. Mark explores the issues surrounding putting a loved one in Hospice.

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    Caregiving for the Sick and the Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2013 25:59


    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.

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    Making the Caregiver Decision: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2013 22:31


    Dn. Mark continues his discussion of what to consider before making the decision to become a caregiver.

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    Making the Caregiver Decision: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2013 20:29


    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.

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    The Problem of Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2013 23:47


    Dn. Mark explains how illness and trials remind us to put our trust in God.

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    Understanding Death: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2013 17:54


    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.

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    Understanding Death: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2013 26:54


    Dn. Mark presents the Orthodox Christian perspective on death.

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    Cremation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2013 21:53


    On the premier episode of his new podcast, Dn. Mark Barna discusses the Orthodox perspective on cremation.

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