“WHY DO GOOD CHILDREN DIE YOUNG”: To a boy’s painful question in bed, hieromonk Seraphim answered with words that touch the soul and open the eyes
One powerful lesson from a Mount Athos elder shows the path by which a Christian is raised, not an egoist.
TL;DR
- Hieromonk Seraphim Rose addresses the question of why innocent children die young.
- He shares an experience of a dying child who asked this question and received an answer about angels waiting to take them to God.
- The Orthodox perspective sees such events through God's providence, believing that suffering has a purpose and souls find eternal light.
- This teaching encourages believers to look beyond immediate pain and find strength in faith and prayer to accept life's mysteries.