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They concluded that the dying brain responds to sound tones even during an unconscious state and that hearing is the last sense to go in the dying process. What is the last thing to happen before death? What happens when someone dies? In time, the heart stops and they stop breathing. Within a few minutes, […]

Besides heaven, the color blue indicates the Holy Spirit and truth. As for the lighter shades of blue, these were often used to represent the Virgin Mary. What is the color of God? It came in the form of the explanation Christian Science gives of God as Mind, Principle, Soul, Spirit, Life, Truth, and Love–synonymous […]

sorrow and suffering. Purple: Worn during the Advent and Lent seasons, purple reflects sorrow and suffering. Sorrow as the faithful await the arrival of the Savior and suffering to mark Jesus Christ’s 40 days in the desert (Lent). What does purple mean in Christianity? The Bible also reveals purple to be symbolic of wealth, prosperity, […]

Byzantine Rite Colour Common usage Red Holy Thursday Feast of the Cross Beheading of St. John the Baptist Feasts of Martyrs Nativity Fast Apostles’ Fast Green Palm Sunday Pentecost Feasts of Venerable (Monastic) Saints Black Weekdays during Great Lent Weekdays during Holy Week (except Holy Thursday) What is the colour of Holy Week? The color […]

Likewise, the Veil in the Temple that tore at Jesus’ crucifixion had the same color scheme: Blue for sky was the color for deity; red for the red Judean hills was the color for mankind. Being blended to purple represented the God-Man who, by his death, became the Door, our only Access to the Father. […]

In Europe, the color green was associated with the fairy folk. As such, it was considered extremely bad luck to wear green clothing. Attracting the attention of fairies was so unwelcome that people referred to them as “them that’s with us” or “our good neighbors”. Why is green the color of evil? Green can mean […]

red. We “see red” when we’re angry and it’s also the color of blood, power and danger, making it a powerful color in branding. What color means death? BlackBlack. The colour – or rather adsense of colour– black is often linked with negative associations, such as death, fear or sadness, according to the Journal of […]

If you didn’t know the deceased personally, maybe you know a friend, a neighbor, or a co-worker who recently lost a family member – consider attending the visitation. You don’t know the deceased, but have a good relationship with the bereaved. To support them, you can go to the visitation, but not the funeral. Is […]

Many people who choose not to attend a funeral due to their own trepidations oftentimes regret not going, especially if the loss was someone they were close to. What helps make funerals healing experiences is their timeliness. Should I feel guilty for not attending a funeral? It’s considered proper etiquette to pay your respects in […]

Black is sure to remind one of sophistication. Who doesn’t want to look great in an LBD (little black dress)? But black is also the color of sadness and mourning. What is the color of grief? BlackBlack is considered the mourning color, although historically it was white. Widows may wear purple when mourning the death […]

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:8 that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” It is a testimony to our family and friends that we believe our deceased loved ones are not in the casket. Is it disrespectful not to attend a funeral? The purpose of a funeral […]

Some good Bible verses for birthdays include Numbers 6:24-26, Psalm 118:24, 3 John 1:2, and many more that can encourage and inspire on a birthday. A “Happy Birthday” wish can be so much more than just congratulations on becoming older, it can be a time to look back and see all that God has done. […]

He had privileges in his birth|day: he has privileges in his death-day: yet the last are more than the first; and better is the end of his life, than the beginning thereof. Why is the day of death better than birth? A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better […]

The explanation here is simple. Blue is associated to tears and hence, sadness. A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785) states Blue to mean – to look blue; to be confounded, terrified, or disappointed. More importantly, it states that Blue Devils means low spirits. What is the color for grief? colour blackWearing dark colours […]

The gathered souls in heaven These souls, he tells us, are gathered in “the assembly of the firstborn” (Hebrews 12:23). Right now, in heaven, the spirits of the righteous made perfect are gathered. Will there be relationships in heaven? The question given to Jesus was who will be the woman’s husband at the resurrection since […]

“If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to God.” “Before dust returns to the earth as it was before and the life-breath returns to God who gave it.” “Jesus replied, ‘I assure you that today you will […]

Decomposition begins several minutes after death with a process called autolysis, or self-digestion. Soon after the heart stops beating, cells become deprived of oxygen, and their acidity increases as the toxic by-products of chemical reactions begin to accumulate inside them. Can you hear after you die? Research suggests that even as your body transitions into […]

The Bible says, “They will rest from their labor” (Revelation 14:13). At the same time, the Bible also says that God will have work for us in heaven — and we ought to be glad for this. After all, if all we did in heaven was sit around with nothing to do, we’d get very […]

A general rule of thumb is that donations should be in line with the cost of a bouquet of funeral flowers. Even just a nominal donation for people on tight budgets is a welcome gesture. Funeral flowers tend to cost in the range of $50 to $80 for a moderate to well-sized bouquet, and $100 […]

The negative meanings of purple are decadence, conceit, and pomposity. Purple is also a color of mourning. One of the most significant aspects of purple’s symbolism is the generational divide. Is purple Colour positive or negative? Purple can be a positive color if you have the right focus. Luxury, nobility, power and ambition were mentioned […]