Description
- Perinatal loss in light of Catholic teaching
- Addresses difficult medical, theological & practical questions
- Blends professional expertise with the wisdom of the Church
- Easy to follow Q & A format, definitions, practical takeaways
- Support for parents who experience loss from miscarriage, stillbirth or in infancy
In A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss, Abigail Jorgensen serves as a companion and guide through perinatal loss in light of Catholic teaching. She addresses difficult medical, theological, and practical questions asked by loss parents and the friends, family, pastors, ministers, and medical professionals who support them.
Jorgensen has first-hand experience, both as a mother who has lost children in miscarriage and as a Catholic bereavement doula—someone who walks with families through early child loss. Through her own experiences, she discovered how hard it can be to find adequate answers and spiritual help from within the Church, so she wrote the book that she and her clients have needed.
This first-of-its-kind resource blends Jorgensen’s professional expertise with the wisdom of the Church to provide an essential guide through the most pressing concerns that arise during this difficult time. Drawing on the Bible, the Church’s prayer traditions, the saints, sacraments, official teaching documents, and grief support research, Jorgensen offers comfort, hope, and compassionate responses to tough questions, including:
- Why does perinatal loss happen?
- Will I be with my baby again?
- What are normal emotions, and when should I seek extra support?
- How should we grieve as parents?
- What saints can I turn to as a loss parent?
- How do I approach God with these painful questions?
- Why would God allow such a short life?
- How can I honor my baby’s memory?
- What if I say the wrong thing to someone who is grieving the loss of their child?
- How do I support someone who experiences anger during their grief?
Dimensions & Specifications
- Author: Abigail Jorgensen
- 224 Pages
- Paperback
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- Created Date:
- 2024-05-30
- Supplier:
- Ave Maria Press
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- Product Category:
- Books & Accessories