These words of Fr John Behr tell us that we won’t know how to live properly as Christians if we don’t understand death. This website is dedicated to the meaning and practice of dying and death in Orthodox Christian tradition.
Making dying and death part of our lifelong family and parish conversation, and living according to the true but paradoxical meaning of death in light of the resurrection
Putting our Christian death before our eyes as we make medical choices throughout our life and express our wishes for end-of-life care — ensuring as far as possible we die at home within our family and church community
Choosing to forgo expensive funeral industry offerings in favour of traditional Orthodox Christian funeral and burial practices, including natural burials
