Mourning Glory Grief Podcast

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When our loved ones die, there’s a desolation that comes over us. A feeling of knowing that the door of death has closed all opportunities for second chances. How do we reconcile with the moments of missing out? 

Our Guest

Dr. Gary Lawrence is the founder and director of New Life Dynamics Christian Counseling Ministries, and author of his bestselling book, Rejection...

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The role of a mother and wife are intrinsic to the family.  So when God calls them home, the dynamic of home life changes. Jessica Hannah never questioned God’s plan for her, rather embraced it. In 2020,she was diagnosed with Breast cancer while pregnant with her fourth child. She understood her time here was precious and wanted to help others so she created a social media page called @blessed-by_cancer Jessica sharing her...

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Grief can present itself in many ways aside from losing someone we love to death. From the loss of identity to the loss of hopes and dreams for the future, grief is not isolated to death. Separation can also be its own type of grief. Whether the separation is intentional or not, it can prove difficult for even those with the strongest faith. But what about those who are not only cut off from loved ones like friends and fam...

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There comes a time when we will all come face to face with our mortality. Very few of us will be able to see what impacts we’ve made until we are called home. Our guest Joelle Maryn,  was blessed to have a life changing experience.  In the midst of a near death encounter or what many call an Illumination of Conscience, God revealed aspects of her life. Listen as Andrea speaks with our guest about her near-death-like  exper...

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In this episode, Andrea and Jennifer reflect on Good Friday and what Lent has been like this year compared to last year.  

Links

• S4 E13 Saints Who Get It: Saint Gemma Galgani with Allison Gingras

• 33 Days to Merciful Love

• Rosary in a Year

• Easter Story Egg

• S4 E9 Finding the Right Support on Your Grief Journey with Kenneth Harouff

• S2 Bonus: The Seven Sorrows of Mary

• Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Scripture

• Genesis 1:28 

• John 15:2-...

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We’ve spoken about saints frequently here on the podcast and most recently had a conversation with Belinda Terro Mooney about how powerful the saints are especially on their feast days. From Saint Blaise who is known for curing throats to Carlo Acutis, also known as the digital saint, we’ve learned there’s a saint for just about everything. But how do we even find out about these saints? Is it through our own personal stru...

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After six long years of constant chemotherapy, painful procedures, many relapses, and a brush with death from the chickenpox virus, Donna MacLeod’s daughter Erynne, died of leukemia at age 9. Her love of life, cheerful spirit, and devotion to Jesus inspired many. Being in her presence changed Donna as Erynne was a child of hope. In her early periods of grief, Donna began to write a spiritual companion to help others who we...

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When we think about miscarriage, it is a lot like grief in that it is a tender topic that makes people uncomfortable to talk about. We also tend to think of it only in terms of how it affects the mother. But what about men who experience the loss of a child from miscarriage or stillbirth? How is the grief different and how can men help other men who have had similar experiences? And how can the saints help?

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Pat...

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Sometimes during the hustle and bustle of the initial shock of our loss and sorrow, we may find ourselves working on auto-pilot just to survive. But then, after all of the busyness that can come after loss, we can easily find ourselves continuing to move along without realizing we haven’t processed the loss we’ve experienced. While we know that we all process grief differently, when it does finally hit, it can be overwhelm...

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We know that everyone grieves differently and that our grief presents itself in a variety of ways. Friends and family often offer support to us in a variety of ways but those ways aren’t always helpful or don’t come at the right time. How can we go about finding the right support that we need for what we are going through? 

Our Guest

Kenneth Harouff is a Catholic husband, father of 6, and Catholic Men’s Life coach who en...

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Many of the saints suffered greatly during their lives, some even losing their lives just because they chose faith over the fear of death. They all, in some way, endured so much loss and suffering yet transformed it into faith and action. What can we learn from these men, women, and even children who are among the cloud of witnesses who are powerful intercessors for us?

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Belinda, is an author, speaker, coach, an...

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In this week’s episode, Jennifer checks in with Andrea to see how she’s been doing since the passing of her dad. Sharing how her grief this time is different than it was after the loss of her mom, Andrea shares the concept of the different lines we cross as a result of losing someone and gives her personal insight and reflections on how we can approach crossing these different and distinct lines of grief.

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When we lose a loved one, it is often thought of as the end of their life and, therefore, the end of them being present in our lives. The pain and suffering that come along with the grief and sorrow tend to make us feel as though they are gone forever. But what if we changed the way we look at death? What if we take a different perspective by looking at it as a new beginning rather than the end? After all, if we truly beli...

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Most people think of grief in terms of a single event, usually resulting from the loss of a loved one. But as we’ve learned here on the Mourning Glory Podcast, grief can result/stem from more than just the death of a loved one. Today, we are going to explore some of these other ways grief can affect us like the divorce of parents, infertility, chronic illness, developmental illness, mental illness - even aging. How can we ...

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In this replay of episode 12 from season 1, Andrea and Jennifer explore how scripture can help us heal with the help of Catholic author Maureen O’Brien. With her extensive knowledge and reflections she shares in her book, What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms, Maureen shares how the Psalms specifically can help us during times of loss.

Maureen O’Brien is the author of two spiritual memoirs: “Gather the Fragments: ...

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Grief has so many facets, and as we know the way in which we handle it can look different. Yet  the common denominator is the experience of loss.. But how we deal with it, and in the manner in which we deal with it varies from person to person.

Even if we know we have to address it doesn’t mean we want to or feel ready.  For some, tackling that feeling of sadness and sorrow can be so overwhelming. It can seem almost impossi...

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