While the Catholic Church has no official ritual specifically for mourning pregnancy loss, some parish communities have created memorials, special liturgies, and grief support groups for people struggling after pregnancy loss. Much more needs to be done, but in the mean time, our gatherings for Su...
After a tragedy, one primary source of grief support comes from the Catholic Church'sfree grief counselingservices made available to its members. This specialized grief counseling incorporates the bereaved member's cultural and spiritual traditions in the grief counseling process while relying on the i...
The German Bishops' Conference president, Bishop Georg Bätzing, said the "attack in Magdeburg leaves us speechless. The horror, grief, and sympathy are felt today by many people throughout Germany and worldwide." The suspect had previously worked as a psychotherapist and, according to German ...
let me say: yes, I heard every song multiple times collecting references of God or the Christian tradition, so I hope you enjoy it.) Rosalía understands God as someone who controls our destinies amid grief and joy. InComo un Gshe says “It’s sad when you want something, but God has...
Hallerstein and Benoit died of grief; the last member, Louis de Poirot, died before October, 1815. In 1841 Luigi de Besi, Vicar Apostolic of Shantung and Ho-nan, was also placed temporarily in charge of the Diocese of Nan-king. The work was too heavy for one man, and Monsignor de ...
The Catholic Church is an ancient religious institution boasting over a billion members worldwide. As such, Catholicism is the largest Christian ecclesiastical body in the world. Because of this alone, it is important to have an accurate understanding of
Ministers provide emotional and spiritual support to individuals and families experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. They assist in planning the funeral liturgy (reading selection, and worship-aid preparation); assisting at the funeral liturgy when needed as altar servers, lectors and...
We can pray as individuals in ‘spiritual communion’ with each other, or together in groups in the church, our homes or over Zoom/Google Meet, etc. The Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena originated in the late 19th century in Naples, Italy, when a young girl suffering from an illness though...
Our Lady of Fatima Church will provide a 12 week series of the Catholic Divorce Support program. Topics that will be discussed are shock, denial, anger, grief, forgiveness, money, dating, remarriage, and so much more. For more information, please contact our facilitator Greg Broussard at 337...
I have always had a keen concern for the mental health of Democrats in Congress, so I will attempt in this post to give them a few pointers to help them work through their grief: 1. Denial: As the saying goes, it is just not a river in Egypt. Best to deal quickly with this stage...