CARE FOR THE DEPARTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIVING
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbto.2021.2.07Keywords:
care, departed, Eastern Orthodox Church, Divine Liturgy, funeralAbstract
This article explores the care for the departed in the liturgical practice of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy and the memorial services show how the Church prays for both the departed and the mourners, thus creating a cycle of ecclesiastical communion. We are reminded of the greatness of the benefit of praying for and to the departed and of the mode of our salvation.References
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