by Kelly Breaux | Red Bird Ministries After losing our first child, our son Talon, at 15 days old, in 2005, my husband and I began questioning life’s purpose and the meaning of faith. We suffered three more losses, adding to our suffering and leaving us feeling even more isolated and confused. When we discovered that …
by Julie McKay A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss: Compassionate Answers to Difficult Questions is both the book that I really needed immediately after my loss as well as the book I needed 3 years later. Reading it provided healing as well as comfort. Reading many of the sections of this book …
One of my goals is to have a copy of A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss in every diocese by the end of next year. I will be donating one copy of the book a month to a parish in service of this goal, and I know many of you plan to …
Did you know that you can ask your local public or university library to buy a copy of A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss? Not only does this mean you can access this resource for free; it also means that other people in your community will get access to this important information, …
If you clicked to this post, I imagine you want to buy a copy of this book for your parish priest. Thank you so much for your desire to share this resource with them. It means the world to me to know that this book is getting into the hands of people who can use …
How do you feel about God right now? Tell Him that. What questions do you have for God right now? Ask Him. Imagine Jesus were to come to sit with you right now. What would happen between the two of you? Imagine the story of Jacob wrestling with God (Genesis 32:24-31) as it might be …
The first thing I want to share with you, with a heavy heart, is that we often do not find answers medically as to why a loss has occurred. This blog post will give you ideas for how to pursue those answers, but none of these methods will guarantee you answers. Both the knowns and …
Families who are considering trying to conceive again after a loss often have questions about when they should start. There are several important factors for families to consider, including whether the partners are mentally and emotionally ready to try to conceive again. Another of these factors is medical health, such as your own health, or …
The USCCB has a beautiful blessing of parents after a miscarriage or stillbirth that I refer to quite often. I wrote a Bereavement Novena for anyone to pray on behalf of loss parents and families. The Archdiocese of St. Louis has a lovely Naming and Commendation Rite specifically designed for perinatal loss. Becca at Delightful …
We need more Catholic bereavement doulas. Bereavement doulas typically go through a training or apprenticeship process, followed by a certification with a reputable organization (such as Haven Bereavement Doulas), to earn their credential (such as HCBD Haven-Certified Bereavement Doula). You do not need to be a birth doula, or to have experienced a loss yourself, …
