Category: Child Loss

Living With the Grief of Miscarriage

October 15, 2026

My poor aunt survived the physical trauma of losing her fourth child, but the psychological suffering was another story. She would cry incessantly, sincerely mourning her child. She would look at her other children’s baby pictures, imagining what their lost sibling would have looked like. She courageously went on with her life, caring for her entire family, while grieving her child in her heart. … More Living With the Grief of Miscarriage

Tears in the Pews: The Grief We Carry Into Mass

September 10, 2026

If heaven truly joins earth at every Mass, if angels surround the altar, if the saints worship with us, and if Christ becomes truly present in the Holy Eucharist, then how could a grieving parent not be moved to tears? When our hearts ache for those we love most, the Mass becomes the closest place on earth to heaven. It is where longing and hope meet. Perhaps that is why so many of us find ourselves weeping in the pews. … More Tears in the Pews: The Grief We Carry Into Mass

Unexpected Grace: Lessons I Learned in Miscarriage

July 9, 2026

In writing about this experience, I realized that I was also being taught about the absolute perfection of God’s timing. Even in grief, we can still have peace that there is perfection in His timing and perfection in His purpose for each human being, whether they go to Him before they are born or sometime afterward. … More Unexpected Grace: Lessons I Learned in Miscarriage

Nurturing Without Children: Finding Fulfillment in Caretaking

June 11, 2026

Sometimes, being childless just seems to come about by happenstance. While desiring to get married, many people have simply not found a soul mate to share the rest of their lives with; they thus live a life of celibacy in accordance with their moral and religious beliefs and are consequently childless. They still retain the ingrained instinct of nurturing which will need to be expressed in ways other than actual childrearing. … More Nurturing Without Children: Finding Fulfillment in Caretaking