Books
Jerome’s Tears
From Death to New Life in Christ: An Excerpt from Jerome’s Tears: Letters to Friends in Mourning By David G. Bonagura, Jr. In this
Guest Writer
October 18, AD 2023
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Books
The Grief of Dads
We are pleased to share an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Patrick O’Hearn’s new book The Grief of Dads published by Ave Maria Press. Grief
Guest Writer
September 22, AD 2023
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Columnists
Tears of Magdalene
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (Jn 20:11) Mary stood weeping outside the
Noel Ethan Tan
July 22, AD 2023
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Columnists
Grief, Artificial Intelligence and Our Eternal Hope
There’s something about grief that changes us. It changes the way that we see life. It changes not only how we view the future but
Jocelyn Soriano
June 9, AD 2023
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Life
Pebbles at Another’s Feet
By guest writer Sister Mary Vianney Lyon, O.P. Saint Paul writes to the Thessalonians that we are not meant to grieve “like those who have
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June 22, AD 2021
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Life
When God Wrongs Us
Guest post by Melvyn Foo, Singapore. Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of
Guest Writer
August 21, AD 2020
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Columnists
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! ~ Matthew 5:4 There are two kinds of mourning. The first is the kind that
Noel Ethan Tan
January 31, AD 2020
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Columnists
In Loving Memory
My cat died a few weeks ago. He would have been 17 in human years today, roughly 119 in “cat years.” His death came as
Kat Larson
September 26, AD 2019
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Columnists
Lamentation
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young; I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you
Erin Cain
October 5, AD 2018
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Columnists
Grieving as worship.
“But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.”
Deacon John McGinley
June 4, AD 2018
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Columnists
A Vicarious Grief Observed
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Cristina Montes
August 13, AD 2017
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Life
Mary, Mercy, and Me
I used to be jealous of Mary. Not because she has the fullness of grace and I don’t. Not because she has the immense privilege
Theresa Williams
April 5, AD 2016
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Ralph’s Mom
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
Bonnie Engstrom
October 11, AD 2013
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Family
The Story of You: A Letter to My Unborn Child
Thursday – January 8, 2009 My hands were shaking; my whole body trembled as I watched the home pregnancy test, now sitting on the counter
Kristin Detloff
October 16, AD 2012
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