April 12, 2023 “To spare oneself from grief at all cost can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness.”– Erich Fromm Japanese photographer Sayuri Ichida’s mother died almost 20 years ago, but only...
April 11, 2023 “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”– Willie Nelson There are countless studies that link an attitude of gratitude to a greater sense of well-being and positive mental health. But when you’re grieving, finding...
April 10, 2023 “Blessed are you who bear the light”– Jan Richardson Blessed are youwho bear the lightin unbearable times,who testifyto its enduranceamid the unendurable,who bear witnessto its persistencewhen everything seemsin shadowand grief.Blessed are...
April 9, 2023, Easter “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” – St. Paul Jesus wept. But did Jesus smile? We know Jesus wept because...
April 8, 2023 “We grieve. But we grieve with hope.”– St. Paul As a grieving mother brought to my knees, literally and figuratively, when I heard that my beautiful son, Paul, died, I had a very hard time understanding Michelangelo’s “Pieta.” As a Catholic...
April 7, 2023 “God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’”– Billy Graham Imagine standing by while your closest friend is unjustly executed, publicly derided by vicious mobs, and...
