Comfort & Loss

When celebrating Christmas does not come easily, David Bannon offers a book of reflection, beauty, and hope. Christmas is difficult for many of us...

Those who die at their own hands can be trusted to the “infinite understanding and compassion” of God. -- Fr. Ron RolheiserThis book offers hope a...

Langley offers comfort and encouragement to those struggling with recent loss or grief, helping them find language for complex emotions, and open ...

A picture book to guide the reader through different emotions and reactions related to grieving.   The text and illustrations of this lushly color...

A candid account of sudden grief and faith that has inspired thousands Gregory Floyd’s journey through grief after the tragic death of his youngest...

In the midst of overwhelming or lingering grief, sometimes the only comfort is knowing that you’re not alone. This courageously honest, beautifully...

"McCormack covers so much ground in such a little book that the reader could devour it quickly in hours or spend weeks reading it slowly, savoring...

Love Holds You is a collection of poetry and devotions from beloved author Christine Valters Paintner. Amid the daily grind, the pain and loss, the...

As fixed-hour prayer gains in popularity among Christians of all persuasions, it is only natural that they should want to adopt this ancient practi...

This delightful keepsake may be the gift-of-choice for children this Christmas, as a profound but simple way to remind them that faith—and life—are...

Friar Jack wants you to know: God loves and cares for all creatures, including and especially those we are closest to! "Today at school, one of the...

This comforting collection of prayers, blessings, Franciscan wisdom, and heartwarming photos is the perfect gift for anyone who is grieving the los...

This comforting collection of prayers, blessings, Franciscan wisdom, and heartwarming photos is the perfect gift for anyone who is grieving the lo...

“The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering, but a supernatural use for it.”...

Hope and healing for those who suddenly find themselves in the most terrible sort of grief  For those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth,...

Original Edition of I Will See You in Heaven What do you think: Will we see our dogs and cats in the hereafter? Does God's plan for eternity inclu...

Seventeen of Gloriæ Dei Cantores' finest recordings make their way onto Paths of Grace, the final companion volume to earlier anthologies Eternal ...

Introit, Kyrie, Gradual, Tract, Offertory, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Communion, and Alleluias from Mass for the Dead; and Invitatory, Responses, and Anti...

Living with an addiction is both heartbreaking and exhausting. Family members are torn between how to help the addict and how to avoid supporting t...

"These poems hear your broken heart and help you name your unshed tears.” —Ronald Rolheiser, author of Holy LongingPoems of pain and forgiveness, f...

The Psalms have been used for private and public worship for thousands of years. While they have been interpreted in numerous ways, they have been ...

Celebrating these heavenly guardians and guides, The Chants of Angels is relaxing, peaceful, uplifting. Using the ancient melodies and texts of the...

This peaceful and calming spiritual collection of Gregorian chants presents the music of a Medieval Funeral Mass, as it would have been chanted in...

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, hailed through the centuries as "prince and father of music," wrote music of unsurpassed grace and beauty.  Glor...