A Confusing Feast On first look, Our Lady of Sorrows is confusing. It’s a whole day, a whole “Feast” Day, devoted to sorrow. How does one celebrate and commemorate sorrow? What’s more, Mary’s the Queen of Heaven, and Heaven’s a place of eternal happiness. How … Continue readingA Space for Grief: A Reflection on Our Lady of Sorrows
As I sat in daily Mass after hearing the news, I held my sleeping little boy and watched my eldest going through motions of Mass that he had never done unprompted before. … Continue readingContemplating Eternity: Living for the Here and Now
But…at some point, we have to muster up the resolve (through prayer or action) to make changes for the better. Even if they are small steps. … Continue readingWhat are you willing to do about it?
Have you been there before? Have you gotten the call that someone you care for lost a loved one suddenly? Did you feel helpless or unsure what to do next to support them in the coming hours, days, weeks? It can be hard, knowing … Continue readingOne Way to Support a Loved One through a Traumatic Loss
I wrote this post last year after a dark season of Lent. If you entered the Lenten season with a heavy heart, where fears and doubts consume your thoughts, know, sweet friend, that we are called to be a people of hope and light. God … Continue readingBeyond the Darkness