Our Family's Experience with Grief

Written By PS Team

Sometimes faith is tested most in the moments we least expect. Jim and Meghan open up about the sudden, recent loss of Jim's father, sharing an honest look at what it means to grieve as a Catholic family. From last rites at his bedside to the outpouring of support from their parish, they walk through how their faith carried them through this loss. This episode is a tender reminder that faith shows up most powerfully in our lowest moments.

What’s in this episode:

  • Why grief can look different within the same family

  • How their parish responded in the hours after a sudden loss

  • The comfort of receiving last rites within hours of death

  • A father's eulogy built around two simple words: be there

  • Father Collin's continued care for their daughter in the weeks after

  • A parish ministry that provided a free reception for 100 guests

  • Watching three kids each grieve in a different way

  • Leaning on the Hail Mary and the surrender prayer in the hardest moments

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