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Articles in 'Grief & Loss'
A Good Start
A Good Start
By Richard Maffeo
It is better to go to a house of mourning than one of feasting. Why is that?
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New Wine
New Wine
By Daniel C
God's creation offers a beautiful analogy of the interior life. The process of wine-making a destructive act - crushing and pressing the grapes until they can offer no more. Yet from this seemingly destructive act, a new creation comes forth bringing joy and delight. So it is true for the soul in the journey to God.
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We Need Rituals
We Need Rituals
By Jessica Dickenson
The act of remembering means not only having recall of past events but also acting on them.
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A Holy Mother's Prophetic Words
A Holy Mother's Prophetic Words
By Janet Cassidy
In "A Holy Mother's Prophetic Words," I share the words of a biblical mother, who, following her seven sons, suffered a brutal martyrdom. If you know of someone who is pregnant and considering abortion, help them find their way to hope. Abortion is not an option; there are individuals and groups that will offer financial, material and emotional support. Seek them out and save a life.
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Grief and Those Late-Night Conversations with God
Grief and Those Late-Night Conversations with God
By Tom Griffin
How do we deal with the grief associated with the death of a child? I argued with God every day - God eventually won!
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Rows of Arbors
Rows of Arbors
By Dominic Figueroa
A poem reflecting on grief and growth in times of difficulties.
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A Letter to A Special Someone
A Letter to A Special Someone
By Elizabeth Thomas
We all long for a special Letter in the Mail, in stead of ads and Bills. We long for a special letter from a loved one. or even better, a message straight from the heart of God.
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On Practising the Art of Dying Well
On Practising the Art of Dying Well
By Bob Kurland, Ph.D.
An article on how to prepare for death, taken from my ebook, "Finding God--A Guide to Faith and Understanding." First published on Catholic Stand.
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Valuable Lessons Learned In the Darkness
Valuable Lessons Learned In the Darkness
By Terri Thomas
Sudden tragedy is very traumatic and can be a source of great darkness in our soul. This is the time to persevere in blind faith. Eventually, our “eyes” will adjust to the darkness and we will see that God is present there; he had been there all along. He had never left us. He was carrying us and teaching us things we needed to learn.
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Survivor's guilt (6 January 2005)
Survivor's guilt (6 January 2005)
By Adam Charles Hovey
You ever wonder, why didn't I die? Do you ever wonder, why did other people?
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Joy vs. Sorrow or Joy and Sorrow
Joy vs. Sorrow or Joy and Sorrow
By Terri Thomas
It is possible, with God's grace, for extreme sorrow and even anguish to peacefully coexist with joy in our soul. It is a profound mystery but somehow they are not opposed to one another; they do not contradict one another.
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The Closed Door
The Closed Door
By Janet Cassidy
"When a door closes, a window opens" is more than a cliche when it becomes relevant to your life.
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Living A Willing Sacrifice
Living A Willing Sacrifice
By Elizabeth Thomas
Deep within, lies a troubled spirit, a struggling soul with questions unanswered or emotions hiddened, buried deep within. Seek ye the Lord, that they may be found--and your heart set free of their control.
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Walking in Faith and Living with Fear
Walking in Faith and Living with Fear
By Jennifer Medley
I’ve struggled with anxiety and fear for most of my adult life, and recently, I’ve made a little peace with holding both fear and faith in my hands… while I don’t think there is anything theological about this, for me, faith and fear is not an "either-or". It's a "both-and". I am living with fear but also walking in faith, and trusting that I’m growing closer to God along the way.
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Suicide and Heaven...Is there Hope for Victims?
Suicide and Heaven...Is there Hope for Victims?
By William Hemsworth
Why one would resort suicide is a matter of debate and there is hardly a cut and dry scenario to pull from. Not to mention: Christians are not immune to it.
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A Joyful Christmas can also harbor a Joyful-Sadness
A Joyful Christmas can also harbor a Joyful-Sadness
By Larry Peterson
This is an article about folks who are missing their loved ones during the Christmas season and how the absence of that loved one can lead to what I call a Joyful-Sadness. I speak from experience being widowed twice and having lost two children.
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Asleep by The Smiths
Asleep by The Smiths
By Joe "Stilez" Speranzella
Song by the Smiths. Christmas is the happiest time of the year. For many, though, it can be the saddest. Be open to help them. You may save a life.
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