A Large-Print Catholic Book of Comfort for Grief and Loss: Prayers, Scripture, Saints Widows, Widowers, the Bereaved

When grief is too heavy for ordinary words, the Church still gives you a way to pray.A Large-Print Catholic Book of Comfort for Grief and Loss is a gentle, reverent companion for Catholics who are mourning the death of someone they love. Written especially for widows, widowers, older adults, and the bereaved, this book does not rush grief or offer easy answers. It offers what the Catholic faith has always given in times of sorrow: prayer, truth, Scripture, the saints, the sacraments, and the hope of resurrection.Inside, readers will find simple prayers for the first days of loss, the early months, lonely evenings, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, guilt, anger, and the long road of grief. The book also explains what the Church teaches about death, purgatory, Heaven, the communion of saints, and the bond of love that death cannot destroy.This large-print Catholic companion includes: - Prayers for newly bereaved Catholics- Scripture passages from the Douay-Rheims Bible with reflections- Catholic teaching on death, judgment, purgatory, and hope- Ten saints for the bereaved- A clear explanation of the Funeral Mass and Catholic burial- Prayers for the Month's Mind, anniversary Masses, and All Souls Day- A practical guide for newly bereaved Catholics- Comfort for those grieving a husband, wife, family member, or close friendThis book is suitable for personal prayer, parish bereavement support, Catholic gift giving, or quiet reading during the painful months after a death.For anyone who has loved someone and had to let them go, this book offers a faithful reminder: your grief is not a failure of faith, your love has not ended, and the Church still knows how to walk with you.

Pagina's: 289, Paperback, Independently published