May your grandmother's memory be eternal.

This is what I love about Orthodoxy, and one of the reasons I converted from Protestantism. When a childhood friend of mine died, even though I was a young child myself, still just a little girl, into the depths of my shell shock and loneliness I knew, somehow (against everything I'd learned in my original church) that he and I were only physically separated, that through each of us having a relationship with God, not only would I see him again, but on a spiritual level we remained very much connected, his memory, and the memory of the loving sibling-like friendship between us, was and is, eternal with God. Since nothing can truly destroy our bond with God, nothing, not even death, can destroy the bonds we have with each other as the body of Christ. Having this truth denied and refuted and chastised by those around me sunk me into depression and hopelessness, but Orthodoxy recognizes that what my heart knew all along is true, and because of that, it became much easier to adapt to a world in which my dear friend is not physically here, and yet is here. Please remember him as the anniverary of his falling asleep draws near: Matthew Ethridge May 20th,1996-August 19th 2003 May His Memory be Eternal <3

Orthodoxy is definitely powerful! My great grandma was an orthodox Christian. Last Christmas Eve she passed away. At the time I had atheist views. I had not been to church since I was little. Even when I heard the news I wasn't in tears. It just was kind of shocking. At the funeral I was in tears crying my eyes out. Being a pallbearer certainly didn't make it easier. After her funeral I saw differently. Every night after her funeral I would be up late in tears thinking about her. Even in school although not in tears constantly thinking about her. I felt this was her telling me to go back to church. A few weeks later I had gone to church, and I felt better. I wasn't up in tears every night. To this day I still remember my great grandmother and love and miss her. But i know she is in God's kingdom where I will one day see her again.

"God doesn't forget." Memory Eternal for your Grandmother. Prayers for you and your family.

My grandfather Gleb Kolokolov; my grandmother Magdalina Kolokolova; and my dad Robert James Bernier; Eternal memory.

Great message. I lost my grandparents 20 years ago now. Sometimes it feels just like yesterday. Praying the prayers for the dead in those moments are so helpful. May their memory be eternal. ❤️

Here are a few names of Orthodox Christians to commemorate in your prayers:

May her memory be eternal

This is one of my favorite videos!! It's so insightful and I was so excited to see that the name

Αιωνία η μνήμη!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Memory Eternal for your Grandma. Remembering my Mother, Father, Aunt, Kumovi, and Son.

STEVEMAYTHEMEMORYOFTHYGRANDMOTHERBEETERNAL

If you can Steve say it in one of your videos to remind people that are watching your videos to pray for my Grandfather he is suffering from cancer

Kerry M Shaw my dad and my hero who has been asleep for 8 years.

When my yiayia passed, I was 1 month away from 14, and it was just not real to me. I didn’t believe at all that she could be gone. It made matters worse that the undertaker did a horrible job. Yiayia was short and thin. He made her look overweight. She had long black hair with only a few gray streaks. The undertaker gave her some kind of all-gray Afro. I went up to the casket and could not cry. Grief is complicated, and my mom dealt with hers by lashing out at me that I didn’t care about yiayia, I must be happy she’s dead, I’m not crying because I’m not sad, etc. she doesn’t remember saying these things, but she did. When I bring it up, she gaslights me, so I no longer bring it up. It wasn’t until I was about 16 or 17 that I really cried and started missing yiayia.

Thank you and thank God for the timing of this video. Today a single mother in our congregation died at age 48, leaving behind a 12 year-old daughter, 17 year old son, and a 25 year old son. I am going to share it with them. And Memory Eternal for your grandmother.

thank you for the vid steve, and I'm sorry to hear about your yiayia. may her memory be eternal

Wonderful

Thank u

If anyone is watching this video please pray for my Grandfather Ιάκωβος that means Jacob he is dying from cancer please pray for him From Manoli Papastamatis