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Resources for Those Who Are Grieving

- Local Resources
  
  • Catholic Charities Counseling Services [link]
  • Cedar Valley Hospice [link]
  • Continuous Care Support Groups [Phone 319-505-3048]
  • Lutheran Services of Iowa [link]
  
  National Resources
  
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/Survivors Support Group [link]
  • Open to Hope—Finding Hope After Loss [link]
  
  Prayer Resources
  
  • Way of the Cross--Reflections on Sickness and Dying. Salt & Light Media [link]
  • "Lamentation--the Weight of Grief." Ignatian Spirituality. [link]
  • Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows [link]
  • Pray As You Go Meditation on Grief [link]
  • "Prayer Exercise for Grief." Pray As You Go audio [link]
  • "A Prayer Journey Through Grief." Elizabeth Elliott. BustedHalo [link]
  • "Prayer While Grieving." Becky Eldridge. Grotto Network. [link]
  • The Seven Sorrows of Mary [link]
  • Virtual Remembrance Retreat. BustedHalo [link]
  
  Online Resources
  
  • "It's A Gift to Exist." Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert Discuss Grief. Video [ link]
  • "Be Gentle--We Are All Grieving". Stephanie DePrez. Grotto Network. [ link]
  • "Coping with Grief and Loss." HelpGuide [ link]
  • "Coping With Grief--Seven Things to Remember." Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. [ link]
  • "Coping With Grief During Lent." Mary Salzmann. BustedHalo. [link]
  • "Coping With Unexpected Death" Julie Hogan-Warner. Grotto Network [link]
  • "Cry Aloud to God." Sue Fox McGovern. U.S. Catholic. [ link]
  • "Disenfranchised Grief--When No One Seems to Understand Your Loss." Healthline. [link]
  • "Embracing Resurrection--Lessons on Grief from the Easter Gospels". Susan Erschen. Our Sunday
  Visitor [ link]
  • "Emily Dicikinsen on Love and Loss". Maria Papova. Brain Pickings [ link]
  • "Finding the Humor in Grief". Molly Cruitt. Grotto Network [link]
  • "Five Signs You May Be Carrying Hidden Grief". Julie Lange. Open to Hope [link]
  • "Five Steps for Coping With the Loss of a Loved One." Colleen Arnold. Our Sunday Visitor. [ link]
  • "The Fog of Grief". April Reese. Aeon [ link]
  • "Four Things You Should Know About 'Moving On'". Good Therapy [link]
  • "From Grief to Healing." Stephen Copeland. St. Anthony Messenger. [ link]
  • "From Widow's Grief to New Life". Elizabeth Bookster Barkley. St. Anthony Messenger. [ link]
  
  • "Grief and Loss." Centers for Disease Control [ link]
  • "Grief and Miscarriage." Kathy Powell. AMDG Podcast [link]
  • "Grief Is a Weeping Love." Jordan Haddad. Church Life Journal [link]
  • "Grieving As a Spiritual Exercise". Ronald Rolheiser. Grandin Media. [ link]
  • "Grieving With Brahm's 'Requiem'". Rhonda Miska. U.S. Catholic [ link]
  • Guided Meditation on Grief. Pray As You Go [link]
  • "Guilt and Grief--Dealing With Feelings of Blame After a Loved One's Death". BustedHalo/podcast [link]
  • Henri Nouwen's Prayer for Hope. [link]
  • "Holy Presence in the Wake of Loss". Patrick Gallagher. U.S. Catholic [ link]
  • "How Long Should It Take to Grieve? The New York Times [link]
  • "How to Cope With Grief" Interview with Emily Adams. August, 2018. [ link]
  • "How to Find Peace By Letting Go". Christopher Schilling. Good Faith Media [ link]
  • "How to Grieve for a Very Good Dog. Annette McGiveney. Outside. [ link]
  • "How to Handle Grief." Jack Miller. U.S. Catholic [ link]
  • "How to Move Through Grief As Grief Moves Through You." Elizabeth Gilbert. BrainPickings [ link]
  • "How to Move Through Grief As Grief Moves Through You." Elizabeth Gilbert. TED Interview [ link]
  • "I Am With You Always." Garrison Doles audio [link]
  • "It's OK to Be Angry With God". J. Todd Billings. Christianity Today. December 28, 2018. [ link]
  • "The Journey Through Grief". Judy Eswey. St. Anthony Messenger [ link]
  • "You In the Midst of Grief." Dr. Angela Gorrell. BustedHalo [ link]
  • "Make Time to Mourn an Unborn Child". Fr. James Burtchaell. U.S. Catholic. [ link]
  • "Mapping a Journey Through Grief With Picasso". Julia Weir. Grotto Network. [ link]
  • "Misconceptions About Grief. Vicki Reece. Care Courier [link]
  • "My Life After Death of a Child". Kathleen O'Hara. U.S. Catholic [ link]
  • "On Meeting Loss and Finding Life". Rabbi Joan Halifax. Daily Good [link]
  • "Praying Through Grief". Pray As You Go [link]
  • "Prayer for Saying Goodbye to a Pet" [ link]
  • "Prayer Journey Through Grief." Elizabeth Elliott. BustedHalo. Nov. 4, 2013. [ link]
  • "Prayers for the Dead Help the Living Too. Cindy Wooden. Catholic News Service. [ link]
  • "Praying Through Pain." Colleen Arnold. St. Anthony Messenger. June-July 2021 [ link]
  • "Recognizing the Resurrection Takes Time." Marina McCoy. Ignatian Spirituality. [ link]
  
  • Reflections on Grief. Grateful Living [link]
  • "The Sacredness of Saying Goodbye". Matt Briand SJ. The Jesuit Post [ link]
  • "Sheryl Sandberg's Advice for Grieving". Rebecca Rosen. The Atlantic. April 28,2017. [ link]
  • "Suffering With Our Lady--How to Grieve Well". Christ Medicus Foundation. [ link]
  • "The Terrible Beauty of Grief." Nick Cave. Church Life Journal. [link]
  • "A Therapist's Advice for Coping With Unexpected Death." Julia Hogan. Grotto Network. [ link]
  • "To Mourn in Christ". Adam A. J. DeVille. Our Sunday Visitor [ link]
  • "Turning Grief Into Healing". Sheilah Kimble.Yes! 06.23. [link]
  • "Understanding Hidden Grief." GriefWorks [link]
  • "Ways to Find Comfort After Losing a Pet." Molly Lauryssens. BustedHalo [ link]
  • "What Grief Can Teach Us." Paula D'Arcy. St. Anthony Messenger [ link]
  • "What Grief Can Teach Us About Control and Surrender." Sophie Caldecott. Grotto Network [ link]
  • "What Is Hidden Grief?" Katie Rossler. [link]
  • "What It's Really Like to Lose Someone Close to You." Sophie Caldecott. Grotto Network. [ link]
  • "When Grief Unravels Your Life." Laura Landgraf. Good Faith Media [ link] and [ link]
  • "Why Is Grief So Hard and Last So Long?" Michael Chancellor. Good Faith Media [ link]
  • Why Mourning a Pet Can Be Harder Than Mourning a Person. Sam Carr. The Conversation [link]
  
  Resources for Family and Friends
  
  • "What You Should Know About Grief" [link]
  • "Being a Companion Through the Mystery of Suffering." Julia Walsh. U.S. Catholic [link]
  • "Five Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who's Grieving." Gemma Hartley. Aleteia. May,
  2018 [link]
  • "Five Tips for Writing a Meaningful Sympathy Note." Teresa Coda. BustedHalo [link]
  • "Friends Through It All." Andy Otto. BustedHalo. September 11, 2017 [link]
  • "How Not to Help a Friend in Sorrow." Maria Popaova. Brain Pickings. 12.20.20 [link]
  • "How to Help Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One." Dan Masterson. Grotto Network. [link]
  • "Nine Ways to Help a Grieving Friend." Sarah Garone. BustedHalo [link]
  • "Six Ways to Help Those Grieving the Loss of a Spouse". Bill Dodds. Our Sunday Visitor. [link]
  • "What to Say and Not to Say to Someone Who's Grieving.:" The New York Times. 02.17.19 [link]
  • "What To Say to Someone Who Lost a Parent or Loved One." Matt Berical. Fatherly. 01.17.20 [link]
  • "What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say--In Times of Grief, Heartache and Crisis." H.
  Norman Wright. Harvest House. 2014 [link]
  
  Published Resources
  
  • Coping With Loss--Praying Your Way to Acceptance. Carol Luebering. Franciscan Media. [link]
  • Forgiveness Is a Choice: A Step-By-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope. Robert
  Enright. American Psychological Assn. 2001 [link]
  • The Forgiving Life--A Pathway to Overcoming Resentment and Creating a Legacy of Love. Robert
  Enright. American Psychological Assn. 2012 [link]
  • Live and Forget--Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve. Lewis B. Smedes. HarperOne. 2007. [link]
  • The Cure for Sorrow--A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief. Jan Richardson. Wanton Gospeller Peress.
  2016 [link]
  • Facing Forgiveness--A Catholic's Guide to Letting Go of Anger and Welcoming Reconciliation.
  Loughlan Sofield. Ave Maria Press. 2007 [link]
  • The Forgiveness Book. Alice Camille and Paul Boudreau. ACTA Publications. 2008. [link]
  • Forgiveness--A Catholic Approach. R. Scott Hurd. Pauline Books. 2011 [link]
  • Friends Through It All. Andy Otto (Busted Halo. 2017 [link]
  • The Geography of God's Mercy. Patrick Hannon. ACTA Publications. 2007 [link]
  • God Knows You're Grieving. Joan Guntzelman. Ave Maria Press. 2001 [link]
  • Good Grief. Granger Westberg. Fortress Press. 2010 [link]
  • Grief Day By Day--Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss. Jan Warner. Althea Press
  [link]
  • The Grief of Dads--Support and Hope for Catholic Fathers Navigating Child Loss. Patrick O'Hearn et.al. Ave Maria Press. 2023 [link]
  • Grieving--A Spiritual Process for Catholics. Paula Kosin. Liturgy Training Publications. 2023. [link]
  • The Way Men Heal. Thomas Golden. GH Publishing. 2014. [link]
  • It's OK That You're Not OK. Megan Devine. Sounds True. 2017. [link]
  • Jacob's Choir--Essays from the Intersection of Grief and Hope. Charles Eugene Poole. Nurturing Faith Books. 2023. [link]
  • Life After Death--Practical Help for the Widowed. Elizabeth Bookser Barkley. Franciscan Media [link]
  • The New Face of Grief. Katie Rossler. [link]
  • May You Find Comfort--A Blessing for Times of Grieving. Sr. Joyce Rupp. Ave Maria Press. 2010 [link]
  • One Day He Beckoned—One Woman’s Story. Ave Maria Press. 2004 [link]
  • Owen's Light. Jeanette Steiner. (Independent) 2024. [link]
  • Praying Our Goodbyes—A Spiritual Companion Through Life’s Losses and Sorrows. Sr. Joyce
  Rupp. Ave Maria Press. 2013 [link]
  • Processing Through Grief—Guided Exercises to Understand Your Emotions and Recover From
  Loss. Stephanie Jose. Althea Press. 2016 [link]
  • Reflections and Prayers After the Loss of a Spouse. Virginia Stillwell. Twenty-Third Publications. 2022.
  [link]
  • Sparrow--A Book of Life and Death and Life. Jan Richardson. Wanton Gospeller Press. 2029 [link]
  • Time to Say Goodbye--A Grief Activity Workbook for Kids and Their Families. Mary Kathleen Glavich.
  Twenty-Third Publications. 2022. [link]
  • Understanding Your Grief--Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart. Alan
  Wolfeld. Companion Press. 2021 [link]
  • The Unwanted Blessing. Jim Stallings. Resource Publications. 2018. [link]
  • Toward Peace--Prayers for the Widowed. Beverly S. Gordon. Franciscan Media. [link]
  • Without God and the Church I Wouldn't Have Survived. Letitia Ochoa Adams. National Catholic Reporter.
  [link]
  
  Related Links:
  > Information for Catholics Living With Depression
  > Information for Persons Who Have Experienced a Loved One's Suicide
  
  [Last Update: 10.24..23]

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