Tag Archives: grief and grieving

On Grief

Posted on September 24, 2021 by richp45198

“I must go down to the seas again. . .” (John Masefield)     Some years ago,  my Aunt Dorothy died during the middle of the night. She lived alone in Santa Monica but my brother lived in nearby Marina del … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Closure

Posted on December 27, 2018 by richp45198

Here is the link for my most recent article in St Anthony Messenger, titled “The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure”. https://blog.franciscanmedia.org/sam/the-death-penalty-and-the-myth-of-closure

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Spiritual Mentors: C.S. Lewis

Posted on July 18, 2017 by richp45198

I have been blessed with many spiritual mentors during my journey and continue to meet new ones along the way. But I always seem to come back to C.S. Lewis. I suppose that one theme that draws me to him … Continue reading →

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On Grief

Posted on November 5, 2013 by richp45198

“Death ends a life but not a relationship”. So speaks the main character in Robert Anderson’s play I Never Sang for My Father. When we lose someone, they live on in our memories. Sometimes, too, they live on because we … Continue reading →

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