My family fell apart and I don’t know how to fix it
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 31 years died suddenly five years ago. Our family — four kids, six grandkids — was devastated. We still haven’t recovered. We used to be a happy bunch, spending time at the lake, backyard barbecues by the pool and football games. My husband was an integral part of this. With […]
In Wake of DC Airport Crash, How to Pray for the Dead as a Catholic| National Catholic Register
Sixty-seven people unexpectedly lost their lives late Wednesday, when an American Airlines regional jet from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country, including Wichita, offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, but also […]
How to Face the Headlines with Hope
Family members sit atop boulders, weary from lifting rocks to search for bodies. Men with shovels bend under the weight of sorrow and effort as they work to leave literally no stone unturned. Disaster has struck again: A massive mudslide in Papua New Guinea on Friday morning buried an estimated 2,000 people alive, covering dozens […]
How to Support a Grieving Friend| National Catholic Register
We know well that earth is the vale of tears. This side of heaven, we will most certainly encounter loss, as will the people around us. While this is no secret, when the death of a loved one comes to our own lives, it can leave us frozen in our tracks and unsure of how […]