(Editor's Note: The Theology and Society blog rarely deviates from publishing news articles and commentaries relating to current religious and moral situations; however, we feel we should share the following article -- due to its extremely inspiring and poignant message -- that we received in the mail today. The article appears in the fall-winter 2012 newsletter of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Cotuit, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, whose pastor is Fr. Nicholas Manikas.)
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know? You, a Christian man does not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door on the other side of which came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know my Master Jesus is there and that is enough."
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