How Christmas Memories Can Bring Healing to Your Grief
By Karen Katafiasz Christmas and grieving don’t fit together. Christmas, as popular culture tells us, is supposed to be joyful, lively,…
Service of the Longest Night
Abbey Caskets, a work of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, will host a Service of the Longest Night on Saturday, December 17, 2022,…
Service of the Longest Night set for December 18
Abbey Caskets, a work of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, will host a Service of the Longest Night on Saturday, December 18, 2021,…
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Finding Ways to Celebrate Special Days After Loss
My mother died one warm September evening nearly 20 years ago, and I remember well the first holiday season that followed—the…
Grieving at Christmas: A Family Guide
Therapists and hotlines report an increase in calls during the Christmas holidays. It is no surprise, given the heightened expectations we…
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A Reflection on Our Service of the Longest Night
For some, Christmas can be a reminder of all the loss that they’ve had to endure through the year. Or even…
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Finding Comfort for Your Grief in Christmas Traditions
As the holiday classic by Meredith Wilson merrily observes, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” Houses twinkle with thousands…
Ways to Cope with Holiday Grief
The Holiday season can be an emotional and stressful time, especially after the loss of a loved one. Here are six…
The Holidays After Losing a Loved One
The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are usually a joyful season, a time for traditional family gatherings that become a source of…