What to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving
A friend or family member is grieving. A co-worker or neighbor has gone through the loss of a loved one. You…
A friend or family member is grieving. A co-worker or neighbor has gone through the loss of a loved one. You…
Losing your dad is one of life’s most painful and traumatic events. It’s different for each person, yet there are some…
Mothers are not perfect and neither are their children. Some mothers are confidants, others are critics. Some mothers maintain control even…
Dear God, give me the courage to begin again – to overlook the difficulties, to overcome the obstacles and to stay…
Memories are personal. Whether it’s simply speaking the name of your beloved one, holding a ceremony to honor his or her…
The Church’s teaching on funerals, cremation and burial is summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. At number 2300 in…
Like millions of other people, my neighbor Bob cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. For three years, I watched…
Planning a funeral is not something most of us do very often – and when we do, it’s almost always on…
Excerpted from “Kindred Spirits,” written by Archabbot Justin DuVall, OSB Friends and guests who have taken part in the funeral of…