Christianity and Death (Simpl. characters)

To prepare for own's death is the responsibility of every Christian. This book talks about what needs to be done when a Christian dies. The book contains after-death prayers, the funeral service, and describes their meaning.  The book also contains additional prayers about dead Christians. Church's view of the meaning of sudden death, death due to violence and other types of death are also discussed in this book. A letter of Hieromonk Damascene titled "On the meaning of death" is included in the appendix.