Prayer for the dead is almost a battle with the reality of death and destruction that weighs down upon the earthly existence of man. This is and remains a particular revelation of the Resurrection.

This is Viaticum, food for the journey. Members of the local Church may wish to join the family in a vigil of prayer. After the person's death, the family is encouraged to continue in prayer ...

Dear Grieving Mom: Thank you for addressing the grieving father. There is life as you knew it before you lost a child and ...

The mood at the morning prayer service oscillated between grief and determination. Police officers stood alongside grieving members of the New Orleans community. “Even though we’re going ...