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Knowing what to say or write to a mourning friend or family member can be quite distressing. Most people are well-intentioned and don’t want to increase the pain and discomfort of those they love. That doesn’t always mean that we know what to say...
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As a hospital chaplain, I have held the sacred privilege of discussing end-of-life wishes with the dying. A common response of the dying is that they would like to die quickly, peacefully, at home and in bed. While providing support to the...
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The statistics on the need for organ donation are staggering. According to Donate Life...
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Mourning the loss of a loved one is never easy. Doing it alone can...
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When a Child Suffers Death, What Should You Say, What Do You Do? Children grieve too. Yet too often we try to protect bereaved children from the pain of death and loss by not including them, struggling with what to say, trying to lessen the pain...
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In Ireland, upon the death of a loved one in the rural country, the body is laid out and is “waked” by the friends and neighbors. After the family and friends have had time to intensely lament for their beloved, food and whiskey are brought out...
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Grief and Nutrition: an unlikely pair but the truth is that they are intricately...
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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC, MAPS This month offers us an opportunity to celebrate...
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Each year we host a Service of Remembrance for loved ones we have lost during the year. We understand that the holiday season can be a painful reminder of a family member or friend who is no longer with us, and so we honor those lives with this...
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As 2017 begins, we all have plans, goals and resolutions we are determined to stick to this year. While the idea of planning your own funeral may not have been the top of your list for this year, there are many reasons why it’s not only...
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The ads are in the paper, on tv and on the radio. Get him...
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