What do we owe to the dead?

Fr. Henri Faure addresses this topic with a lyricism, compassion and urgency that calls for a swift response from his reader.

Drawing on the lives of saints, the works of theologians and the riches of holy scripture, a half-forgotten world emerges: a place of purification and suffering, temporary but seemingly endless to those caught within it. Fr. Faure urges us not to forget our dead and to use all the tools the church has been gifted to help them reach their longed for destination.

"Every year on the 2nd of November, when the leaves have fallen from the trees, and are shed like tears of sorrow on the cold and lifeless earth, the Church commemorates all the faithful departed, and leads us to those graves, neglected though they, may be, nevertheless, which contain the best part of ourselves. On the beautiful Feast of All Saints this loving Mother reveals to our longing eyes the heavenly city, where those who have fought the good fight have received their crown of victory; and the next day she invokes our pity for those who have still to pay the debt they owe to the justice of God before they can enter into their glory."

This Anastasia Press edition has been re-typset and lightly edited for clarity and ease of reading. 34 new black and white illustrations have been included to bring the text to life.

Series: 4 Last Things

Pages: 191

Illustrations (not available in Kindle or ePub): 34

Paperback ISBN: 9798263980283

Hardback ISBN: 9798263988517