How do we reach a place of gratitude amid grief? If there is a roadmap to this destination, I’m convinced it runs through places like despair and anger and abandonment and sadness, too.

I was fairly new in my Christian walk then, and didn’t yet understand how God sometimes allow suffering in order to bring us closer to Him, and can even use our pain for His …

I think it’s an instinctual act to harden ourselves amid trauma; to become guarded; to shutter our hearts. In order to heal, we are invited to do something that feels very counterintuitive: open up.

August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day each year. In recent years, the world has been coping with a devastating opioid epidemic that has claimed countless lives and left communities in disarray.... This day …

Cleveland, Ohio (July 27, 2023) - Cornerstone of Hope Education Director Julia Ellifritt was recently featured on Catholic Cemeteries Association's CCAirwaves podcast, "The Roles of Cemeteries in Grieving" The segment highlights the healing power …

The month of July is recognized as Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness of the support for a friend or loved one who has experienced the stress and loss …