Candee Lucas

SOLACE: Soul + Grief

Religion EN ↓ 223 episodes

This podcast is sponsored by SOULPLUSGRACE serving the San José/Santa Cruz area, offering grief support and grief journeying with spirituality. I hope to help you travel through grief with God at your side. "I am a trained Spiritual Director for those who seek to complete the 19th Annotation of St. Igantius’ spiritual exercises OR seek spiritual direction while grieving. I have also worked as a hospital/cemetery chaplain and grief doula. I believe all paths lead to God and that all traditions are due respect and honour. I take my sacred inspiration from all of my patients and companions–pas...

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El Dolor no es Simple 2 10.03.2023 19:16

Send us Fan Mail (Sorry, there is no English translation available) Presentado por Cementerios Católicos de San José/ Puerta del Cielo, Los Altos y Cementerio Calvario, SanJosé. DIRECCIÓN ESPIRITUAL DURANTE EL DUELA ESTÁ DESPONIBLE. Puede comunicarse con nosotros en: ccoutreach@dsj.org. Para coordinar dirección espiritual personal: 408-359-5542. Nuestro tema musical es: GENTLE BREEZE de Yeti M...

Grieving the Loss of Your Beloved Pet 03.03.2023 11:57

Send us Fan Mail This week we travel with Gate of Heaven's own Jackie Nguyen. She shares the loss of a dear family pet and talks about what it is to grieve that loss. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange person...

Mindfulness and Grief 24.02.2023 8:19

Send us Fan Mail This week we continue with the wisdom of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh; and share his thoughts on how mindfulness can help manage your grief. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual d...

The Zen of Grief 15.02.2023 10:17

Send us Fan Mail This week we thank Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh; and share some of his body of grief wisdom. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music is: Gent...

El Dolor no es Simple 09.02.2023 15:45

Untangling Grief and Mental Illness 02.02.2023 10:18

Send us Fan Mail Today we explore what it means to grieve and why and how grief is not a mental illness. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music is: Gentle Br...

Mothergrief 2 24.01.2023 11:36

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I remember the death of my own mother in 1996. The holidays always make me miss her more. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme m...

Journaling Grief: Write it Down 17.01.2023 10:54

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a moment to consider a "grief journal". Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music is: Gentle Breeze by Yeti Music from...

Meditations of Grief in Psalm 77 13.01.2023 13:02

Send us Fan Mail We walk in the Garden with Jesus today and He comforts us with Psalm 77. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music is: Gentle Breeze by Yeti Mu...

Grief and Epiphany 05.01.2023 10:55

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! On the day we celebrate the Epiphany, we contemplate the coming and the going of life. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme musi...

What I Learned About Grief from Anderson Cooper 28.12.2022 9:11

Send us Fan Mail This week I talk about other podcasts on grief that are out there in the world. Most particularly "All There Is" by Anderson Cooper. I recommend it, but I also recommend walking with God in our grief, something I think most grief groups are light on. So here we are. Enjoy. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery...

Grief in Advent - Week 4 21.12.2022 14:25

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we finish our exploration this year of what it means to experience grief in a time of anticipation of joy. With thanks to the writers who gave us the Psalms and the letters of St. Paul. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE Yo...

Grief in Advent - Week 3 14.12.2022 12:10

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we continue to explore what it means to experience grief in a time of anticipation of joy. With thanks to the Prophet Isaiah. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal sp...

Grief in Advent - Week 2 07.12.2022 13:32

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we continue to explore what it means to experience grief in a time of anticipation of joy. With thanks for an article by Elizabeth Nance-Coker. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To a...

Grief in Advent - Week 1 02.12.2022 8:54

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we explore what it means to experience grief in a time of anticipation of joy. With thanks for an article by Hayley Wachdorf. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal sp...

Psalm 23 Meditation 25.11.2022 8:13

Send us Fan Mail Today we walk with Jesus as he shows us the reality of the comfort Psalm 23 can offer us as we grieve. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music...

"SIDS" Death EPILOGUE - Where to Get Help 18.11.2022 11:03

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of the story of the death of Katelyn, Cindee tells how people from the local SIDS group reached out to her and to her daughter immediately. Other online resources: https://firstcandle.org/ and the pdf: Surviving the Death of a Baby https://firstcandle.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Surviving-the-Death-of-a-Baby.pdf and https://www.sacredsorrows.org/ Brou...

"SIDS" Death Part 3 - Aftergrief 11.11.2022 12:29

Send us Fan Mail My sister, Cindee, lost her granddaughter, Katelyn, in 2008 to SIDS and continues to share her grief journey with us. Readings today from Marge Piercy. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direc...

"SIDS" Death Part 2 - Grief Settles In 04.11.2022 12:52

Send us Fan Mail My sister, Cindee, lost her granddaughter, Katelyn, in 2008 to SIDS and continues to share her grief journey with us. Readings today from Norman Fischer and Khalil Gibran. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange pers...

"SIDS" Death Part 1 - Shock 26.10.2022 9:17

Send us Fan Mail My sister, Cindee, lost her granddaughter, Katelyn in 2008 to SIDS and shares her grief journey with us. A Gerald Dickerson poem/prayer helps walk the road of SIDS grief. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange per...

Pre-Grief 21.10.2022 15:14

Send us Fan Mail God walks with us today as we contemplate preparing for the loss of a loved one. How do we do this and continue to honor the living? Using the writings of Hafiz and Rilke, we consider. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To...

Longing for God as We Grieve 06.10.2022 11:14

Send us Fan Mail Using the 2nd century Spanish poetry of Hebrew poet Yehuda Halevi, who illustrates beautifully a longing for God in times of sorrow, we ask for a nearness and intimacy with Him that often eludes us in daily life. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach...

Mourning the Forests 28.09.2022 14:36

Send us Fan Mail This week we honor and remember the forests that make life on Earth possible, and their passing. Taking cues from Pope Francis as set out in his encyclical " Laudato si' " we recognize and mourn this loss. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You ca...

Grieving with Mary 21.09.2022 16:05

Send us Fan Mail This week we imagine Mary's last day with Jesus and accompany her on that journey. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542 Our theme music is: Gentle Breeze by Yeti Mu...

Mothergrief 16.09.2022 18:16

Send us Fan Mail Today we explore the grief of losing a mother. Accompanied by prayers for mothers in many traditions from around the world, we take our grief at this loss public and private. And find God with us on this special journey. Brought to you by Catholic Cemeteries of San Jose/Gate of Heaven, Los Altos and Calvary Cemetery, San Jose SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE You c...