Mourning Glory Grief Podcast

When our loved ones, die there doesn't seem much that we can do after the funeral, but for Catholics, this is just the beginning of what we can do our loved ones in eternity. In this episode Jennifer and Andrea sit down with Fr. Chihn Nguyen of the Salesians in Stockton, Ca to discuss the role of the mass, All Saint's Day, and All Souls Day and answer these important questions that so many...

Keeping possession of our loved one can be a way to connect after they've passed, but how long is too long when the basement gets too full or life dictates for us to part. In this episode resident therapist Rosaline Cruz-Rine shares some practical tips on when is the right time to get rid of your loved ones possessions after they've died and also discusses scripture that can help us understand the...

How do we adjust to a life that God has planned for us? Even if that wasn’t a life that we may have thought we wanted for ourselves? Today's episode interviews author and podcaster Mary Lenaburg who shares the story of her disabled daughter Courtney who developed seizures at five months old. This changed Mary and her husband Jerry's plans from what they expected life to be. Yet Courtney was exactl...

In today's episode we talk about St. Faustina Kowalska who was a Polish nun in the early 20st century. She received divine encounters from Jesus, and her diary which is famously printed shares about the souls in purgatory. She also received from Jesus the instructions to have a picture painted of him, that includes the rays of red and white that spray out of him. (Divine Mercy) Her Feast day is Oc...

In this episode we speak with Jane Lebak, author of Carrying to Term: A Guide for Parents After a Devastating Prenatal Diagnosis Jane's daughter  Emily Rose was diagnosed with a fatal birth defect at her 22 week ultrasound. Jane and her husband spent the next twenty weeks bonding with her and loving her before she was born at 42 weeks. Emily Rose lived in their arms for two hours. Jane shares with...

What happens when you start to forget your loved ones after they've passed? Do you feel guilty in those moments when life has moved on? Join Andrea and Jennifer as they discuss this topic of when you start to forget and tips they share. This episode is dedicated in memory of Melissa Holguin Scripture and prayers in this episode John 3:17 Deuteronomy 31:8 Isaiah 40:31 Follow us on Facebook and...

In this episode Andrea Bear talks with resident therapist Rosaline Cruz-Rine about how often grief can bring expectations: how to grieve, how to act, how others should grieve. Through their own personal experiences and some practical tools, both women discuss ways that can help remove that stigma there is a specific way to handle grief. And most importantly how does God fit in with our expectation...

In this episode we talk with Catholic therapist Rosaline Cruz-Rine on the types of grief and how understanding these types of grief can help one navigate easier. Roz is licensed marriage and family therapist who runs a faith-based grief support group through her parish at St. Michael's Church in Stockton, Ca. Roz, shares with Jennifer and Andrea practical tips as well as a little of her own ex...

Welcome to the Mourning Glory Grief Podcast. In this inaugural episode Jennifer Thomas and Andrea Bear share reasons why they wanted to create a podcast centered around grief. Andrea and Jennifer share their experiences of loss and how this podcast can serve as a place to help others in their journey of grief. Revelations 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more dea...

Meet Jennifer Thomas and Andrea Bear co-host of the Mourning Glory Grief Podcast as they share their love of writing and their shared experiences with grief. This first season includes some excellent episodes that caters to anyone who has experienced loss whether its been recent or years ago. Both ladies dive deep into a variety of topics centered around loss, faith, and healing. In this inaugural...