Tag: Grief

By Lorene Hanley Duquin, OSV News Some people know instinctively how to help a grieving person. But for most of us, dealing with someone else's...

By Paul Thigpen, OSV News "You … must be perfect," Jesus insisted, "as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48). Without such perfect holiness,...

OCEAN PINES, Md. — Life goes on. The difficult part can be figuring out how. A group in Ocean Pines is reaching out to people who...

VATICAN CITY -- Crying out to God and demanding answers when one's child dies is anything but a sign of a lack of faith,...

Like most priests, Father Douglas McKay has seen a number of people die over the years. As the founder and chaplain of Our House Ministries...

INDIANAPOLIS — D. Anne Jones knew she wanted to use her gift of painting portraits to help others in some way. “I was talking to...

As a child growing up in the 1960s I have fond memories of Memorial Day. Back then, the holiday was always celebrated on May...

Since March 2020, there have been various restrictions on large gatherings including funerals and memorial services. As time goes by we see some lessening of...

TORONTO — The quiet victims during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic have been those grieving the death of a loved one. A different aspect of grieving...

Some days, the losses we have sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic seem almost too great to comprehend. So many families and friends are mourning the...