Tradition Magazine

Category: Death

  • John 11: 17-27

    —

    by

    Tradition Magazine
    in

    17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Laz′arus had already been in the tomb four days.  18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off,  19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.  20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary…

  • The Apostolic Blessing at the Point of Death

    —

    by

    Tradition Magazine
    in

    About the Author: Fr. Matthew Hardesty is a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, KY. He earned Sacred Theology Bachelors and Master of Divinity degrees from St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, MD in 2011. He has held the positions of Assistant to the Vicar for Priests, founding Chaplain of the Archdiocese’s Courage Chapter,…

  • Justin Martyr on why Christians don’t kill themselves if they think Death is not to be feared

    —

    by

    Tradition Magazine
    in

    About the Author: St. Justin Martyr is one of the principal witnesses to the beliefs and practices of Christians in the second century. Justin was a Platonist philosopher from Palestine who wrote two apologies, that is, defences of the faith. The first apology was addressed to the Roman Emperor himself, Antoninus Pius, and the second…