Author: catholicnursecoach

What St. Mary Magdalene Teaches Us About Loving Through Grief

July 9, 2026

I know how I feel when I have been crying for days and am emotionally drained. I picture Mary Magdalene, exhausted from watching the Man who changed her life be brutally murdered. I’m sure she got little to no sleep the night before. Her eyes were probably swollen from crying. Her shoulders likely sagged under the weight of grief. Every step toward the tomb must have felt heavy. … More What St. Mary Magdalene Teaches Us About Loving Through Grief

I Thought I Had More Time: What Mary Shows us About Loving and Letting Go

May 14, 2026

Mary understands. She raised her Son. She saw him in the ordinary. She saw him in the extraordinary. Then He was gone. She is the only human who exemplifies total and pure love, trust, and faith in God. Yet, she did not get a pass on suffering. She couldn’t stop it. She could only endure it and turn to God. … More I Thought I Had More Time: What Mary Shows us About Loving and Letting Go

Grief and Parenting: How to Hold Your Sorrow While Still Holding Everyone Else

April 9, 2026

When you are a parent, especially a parent of young children, you feel like your grief needs to be put on hold for them. You dry their tears, comfort them, and then secretly cry in the shower. You want someone to comfort you but nothing seems to take away the pain. … More Grief and Parenting: How to Hold Your Sorrow While Still Holding Everyone Else