The Serenity Prayer
God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to…
Bearing the Special Grief of Suicide
The suicide of someone you care about is a devastating tragedy. It happens in the best of families and to the…
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…
Losing Your Dad
Losing your dad is one of life’s most painful and traumatic events. It’s different for each person, yet there are some…
Losing Your Mom
Mothers are not perfect and neither are their children. Some mothers are confidants, others are critics. Some mothers maintain control even…
Prayer for Starting Over
Dear God, give me the courage to begin again – to overlook the difficulties, to overcome the obstacles and to stay…
Cherishing Your Memories of a Loved One
Memories are personal. Whether it’s simply speaking the name of your beloved one, holding a ceremony to honor his or her…
Regarding Cremation, Christian funerals and Burials
The Church’s teaching on funerals, cremation and burial is summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. At number 2300 in…
Ten Helps for an Alzheimer’s Family
Like millions of other people, my neighbor Bob cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. For three years, I watched…
Your Consumer Rights When Planning a Funeral
Planning a funeral is not something most of us do very often – and when we do, it’s almost always on…