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

Shownotes

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 enjoys spending time with his family and cooking. He was also widowed on March 29th when he sadly lost his first wife of 17 years to cancer.  To learn more about Kenneth and his Catholic Men's coaching, you can check out his website at Catholicmenscoaching.com

Scripture 

• Matthew 22:36-40

• John 11:35 - “And Jesus wept.”

• 1 Corinthians 13

• Psalm 139:14 - Beautifully and wonderfully made

• Luke 6:41-42 - Remove the splinter from your own eye

Links

• • Description of Apologetics
• • Marriage retreat mentioned by Kenneth: Retrouvaille  
• • Susan David, Emotional Agility

• S4 E9 Honoring Those Who Have Come Before Us with Deacon Art Miller

Prayer the faithful departed souls of Maria Crapanzano and Kenneth's father, Dwight Harouff.

Journaling Questions

1. What is something from this episode you found helpful as you reflect on your own journey with grief ?

2. What has been a helpful way someone has supported you during your grieving?

3. What are ways you have been able to be helpful to others who have experienced grief? Were you helpful?

4. Has anyone ever told you that what you did to support them in their grief was helpful or unhelpful? How did that make you feel? Reflect on this and what you might change with the knowledge you now have.

5. Do you struggle to stand by to watch others who are grieving and feel compelled to “do something to help”?

6. What are some ways you have learned to become more comfortable with allowing others to see your emotions?

7. What is your mourning Glory?

Be sure to check out our website, www.mourningglorypodcast.com. There you will find links to all of our episodes as well as resources to help you on your journey.