entle companions along the way . We welcome you to this week's episode of Solace: Soul + Grief . We all suffer losses and life transitions and we found it helpful to remind ourselves what place God has in that journey .
Each week we try to become in touch with our ability to open our hearts in all our brokenness , to be able to receive the brokenness in others , participate in the healing love that God brings us all . My name is Candee Lucas . I'm the chaplain and aftercare coordinator at Catholic Cemeteries for the Diocese of San Jose . We're glad you're here .
You're always welcome in our circle of love and healing support . The last time I saw him on the beach , the last time I saw Jesus on earth , was at the beach . He was leaving that day ascending , and we walked along the beach , far from where the apostles had gathered for their breakfast of fish .
The smoke from the small fire was visible and we could hear their voices . But he spoke to me gently , without words . This is our end on this earth . I leave you today , but carry you deeply in my heart as you carry me deeply in yours . That is a bond unbroken . That is a bond for all eternity , Alpha to Omega .
It is a chord that you will always hear , a chord you can play , a chord that repeats itself over and over and over and reverberates out into the great heavens . Remember this , my sister , remember how close we are . And I say to him , without speaking Rabbi , you have shown me love .
You are the embodiment of love A ll the love on earth , all the love in the universe , all the love created up till now and all the love that will be created . Your flesh is made of stardust . It has grown opaque these last days .
You are almost shining to me now and though my heart is breaking and will break forevermore for the loss of you , for the loss of your presence , that love will sustain me , that love will nourish me , that love will enfold me , nurture me . Follow me all the days of my life . That concludes another episode .
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Be gentle with yourselves . Remember you are traveling with God and he is traveling with you . Vaya con Dios .