I welcome you to Solace: Soul + Grief . My name's Candee Lucas and I'm a grief chaplain . I accompany those who are grieving any kind of loss and I ask that you let me accompany you today . You're always welcome in this circle of healing , love and support . Remember , we are all on this journey together .
As we sit down to prayer , let's think about something bigger than ourselves . Let's think about something bigger than ourselves when we go back to our lives . Let's see what we can make happen . What do we take away from this prayer and how can we put it back into the world ?
In Mass , we come together for sacred listening with family and friends , to give thanks for the bounty and the presence of God in our lives and hope to be worthy of the gifts that we have been given .
Having opened our hearts to one another , we will take the same feeling back into the world and practice the open-heartedness that is necessary for us to continue to live fully with others . We will take curiosity about each other back into the world with us so that we can continue to wonder . We will take back a new appreciation for the faith experience of others .
We will leave behind our doubts . We will look forward and not backward at life experiences that live in a shadowed past . We will take our hearts back into the world so that they may continue to be opened in compassion and love . Compassion will be what we practice , lest it become offhand or less than fulsome .
We will take back trust into the world so that we may not lose our marvel in the world and the humans and the creatures that inhabit it with us . We will leave behind our fears . We will look to the future and see the possibilities there . We will neither cower nor look at others with suspicion . We will refuse to give in to shallow doubts .
We will learn to lean back into God's embrace when we feel uneasy . Let Him lead us and direct us . We will learn to be quiet in his presence , to let him speak to us in the silence , to wait patiently for his guiding hand . We will loosen our hold on our egos to allow God space to enter .
We will seek the authenticity born of silent reflection , knowing we are united in our desires to be with God . We will sit and breathe the most ancient form of prayer . Mostly , we hope to remain mindful , to allow God all the time and space he needs to be with us and with those who wish to travel with Him . Amen . That concludes this week's episode .
You can find us on Apple , Spotify or Amazon . Please feel free to send any questions you might have about grieving to my email in the show notes . I'll try to answer any questions you have in the future . Remember I'm always available for spiritual direction by Zoom to those who are grieving . Please reach out to me if you have this need . Be safe .
Travel with God always at your side . Vaya con Dios .