grief – Those Who Mourn

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

On Chocolate Chips and Trusting God

October 15, 2026

We all tell our children no when there are things that they want that are not good for them, but as a mother, I tried to imagine the circumstances under which I could possibly tell my children no for something that would break their hearts as much as Brigid’s death had broken ours. … More On Chocolate Chips and Trusting God

To Suffer With: Learning Compassion From My Grief

October 15, 2026

I was suffering with others and learning compassion. When I slowly realized this, I began to see a purpose in my loss and light amidst the darkness of my grief. … More To Suffer With: Learning Compassion From My Grief

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

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

Summer Feels Different When You’re Grieving

June 11, 2026

One of the hardest parts of grief is realizing your emotional bandwidth has changed. You may want to attend the graduation party, family reunion, church picnic, neighborhood cookout, or weekend trip. But wanting to and being able to are not always the same thing. … More Summer Feels Different When You’re Grieving

Sometimes There Are no Answers

March 12, 2026

We humans have this universal desire to find answers and explanations. We want things to be logical, make sense, and feel fair. That rarely happens with grief. We want to reason away the pain and make it make sense. We do it a lot in grief, and in our responses to others’ grief. … More Sometimes There Are no Answers

When You Just Want Relief From The Pain

March 12, 2026

Jesus does not stand at the finish line of your healing, waiting for you to figure it out. He meets you in the middle of the ache, in the fatigue, in the desire for it all to stop hurting. Rest is not something you earn by doing grief “right.” It is something you receive, little by little along the way. … More When You Just Want Relief From The Pain

Valentine’s Day When You’re Grieving

February 12, 2026

For many grieving hearts, Valentine’s Day isn’t just about missing someone. It’s about feeling left out of a world that seems to have moved on without you. … More Valentine’s Day When You’re Grieving

Verses for the Brokenhearted

February 12, 2026

As part of the paradox of grief, the way we choose to move through grief can harden our hearts or it can soften them; it can make us more receptive to God and to neighbor, or it can make us put up walls, keeping others out. In isolation, we often choose things that lead us into more distress or trouble. … More Verses for the Brokenhearted