February 15, 2025 “Life is also beautiful at our age, despite any pain or limitation.”—Pope Benedict XVI, visiting nursing home Marge loved to send her family members links to stories that she read in the New York Times or heard on NPR. Stories about immigration,...
February 14, 2025 The following reflection was written by Carolyn Killian, Editor of The Healing Journey and Director of Bereavement of Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Bridgeport. A few weeks ago, I did one Google search, which led to another….and another…...
February 13, 2025 During the Victorian Age from 1837 to 1901 — long before selfie photos, videos and family albums — loved ones who died were memorialized in ways that may seem strange to us. One of the most common practices was to make what was known as “mourning...
February 12, 2025 “In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all…it comes with bitterest agony.” — Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, who is often considered America’s greatest president, understood grief and personal loss. He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky...
February 11, 2025 “From Heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.” — Teresa of Avila Many people familiar with near-death experiences believe that the medieval artist Hieronymus Bosch depicted a scene similar to what...
February 10, 2025 “Life is so much bigger than we know. Death is not the end.” It was a busy time for Father Norm. A really busy time. He had ten funerals in two weeks and hadn’t had a day off in a while. As much as he needed it, he knew that it was more...