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The remembrance of death is not meant to fill the soul with despair, but with repentance, humility, and wisdom. The Holy Fathers teach that when a person remembers death rightly, he begins to live rightly — no longer clinging to what is passing, but preparing for what is eternal.

Death, to the world, is an end. But to the faithful, it is the doorway to the Kingdom. It is the moment when the soul stands before its Creator — not to be destroyed, but to be judged, healed, and received according to its love for God.

Christ Himself showed sorrow before death in the Garden of Gethsemane, yet also perfect obedience to the Father’s will. His victory over death destroyed its sting, giving courage to all who follow Him in faith.

Let us therefore prepare our souls with repentance, mercy, and prayer, so that when the hour comes, we may say with peace:

“I trust in God, that He will have mercy on my lowliness.”

📖 Related Scriptures:

Ecclesiastes 7:2 – “It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.”

Psalm 39:4 – “Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.”

Philippians 1:21 – “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

John 11:25–26 – “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

Jeremiah 17:17–18
“Be not a terror unto me: Thou art my hope in the day of evil.
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded.”

🕯️ Teachings from the Saints:

St. John Climacus – “The remembrance of death is the daily death of the body; he who dwells upon it is free from every attachment.”

St. Isaac the Syrian – “Prepare your heart for your departure; for the hour is uncertain, and the journey long.”

St. John Chrysostom – “Do not fear death, for it is but a sleep. The soul that is virtuous departs as if called to a feast.”

St. Anthony the Great – “Let us strive to remember death always, and we will never sin.”

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