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Processing Grief and Death with Picture Books

Have you found a particular picture book helpful in talking with children and their families about death? Please let us know in …

As kids prepare their costumes and trick-or-treat routes, families have an opportunity to celebrate All Saints' and All Souls' …

Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience …

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning."-Lamentations …

"Your card, note, letter can be a part of the healing process. The most important thing to a person who has lost a loved one, is …

"Finding a way to share Ash Wednesday with children may be difficult, but it is not impossible. In my own parish, we do it …

I have more email accounts than I have fingers. I have a social network account with friends that number into …

"We are all called to be good and faithful stewards of the many gifts that God has given to us. Leaving our affairs in good order …

"As Christians, Jesus’ death and resurrection teach us to trust God as to why death exists, and what happens to us once we die. So …

Steven V. Malec, BBA, NCBF, is a national speaker and Director of Bereavement Ministry for the Catholic Cemeteries Association in …