Below are resources for the tri-parish Seasons of Hope bereavement group.
Books
- Seasons of Hope
by Donna MacLeod
- A Grief Observed
by C.S. Lewis
- It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok:
Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand
by Megan Devine
Articles
- A journey of healing: Unlikely companions cross the Camino, traveling from brokenness to brotherhood
By John Shaughnessy in The Criterion – April 20, 2018
- Good-bye, Dad
By Patrick Coffin in The Catholic World Report – July 3, 2018
Pamphlets
- CareNotes
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
CareNotes are written for people dealing with intensely emotional situations who are looking for concise, easy-to-read guidance and support. CareNotes is owned and operated by the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and all proceeds support their prayer and work.
Music
- Death Be Not Proud (album)
by Audrey Assad
- You Were on the Cross (song)
by Matt Maher
- Abba, Father (song)
Carey Landrey
- My Yoke is Easy (song)
John Michael Talbot
- Song over the Waters (song)
Marty Haugen
- Pressing On (A great Bob Dylan song)
Regina McCrary & Chicago Mass Choir
Note Regina McCrary’s testimony regarding the death of her only son at the 3:50 mark
Dylan version (1980): https://youtu.be/9igU6XZ4Fdg
Movies
- The Way
An American father (Martin Sheen) travels to France to retrieve the body of his estranged son, who died while attempting the pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. He completes the Camino de Santiago with the ashes of his son, and three companions.
