August 2, 2023 “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.”–Mahatma Gandhi Frank still remembers when his grandmother died at 83. He took the train back from college for her funeral, and as he knelt beside her casket, a flood of...
August 1, 2023 “You’ve got to take the bitter with the sweet.”— Carole King Many of us, especially those of us in troubled relationships have a tendency to lead people to believe everything is fine, nothing could be better, and wouldn’t this world be a better place if...
July 31, 2023 “Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained.”― Jonathan Harnisch Charlie was at the coffee shop, kibitzing with the guys about the usual topics — inflation, the presidential race, gas prices, the...
July 30, 2023 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.”— Jesus John 14:1-6 is one of the most frequently read Gospels at funeral Masses. We have heard it many times … but have we...
July 29, 2023 When I’m Gone By Mrs. Lyman Hancock “When I come to the end of my journeyAnd I travel my last weary mile,Just forget if you can, that I ever frownedAnd remember only the smile.” Sign Up for Healing Journey Messages Receive a daily message to your email...
July 28, 2023 “LJ wrote: “We played this at my sister’s funeral. She had shown me the song around five months before she passed away, telling me she loves this song … with no idea what lie ahead. She was told in August she had eight weeks to live. I still can’t...
