Father Christ Shares Our Grief

Couldn’t past the 1st sentence in today’s Gospel Describes Father Christ in deep mourning His cousin His herald His friend is dead Brutally and senselessly murdered Father Christ wants to be alone He needs to be alone He withdraws Grieving is one of the most important thing we do in life Loving relationships we form in our lives Are one of the greatest thing we experience When a loved one dies Emptiness can seem too great to bear Ay need to withdraw Even reach out others for help Someone says grieving means” relearning the world” Relearning to live without this cherished Person Physically present in our life It is comforting to know that Father Christ Shared in our human grief Loving Father Christ When I am mourning the loss of loved one Please let me hear You say “Lean on me I understand” Remember Your grieving is the other side of your loving” Sr. Melanie Svoboda, S.N.D. Turned to poetry by: Jacqueline R. Mendoza Poetry Form: Free Verse