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Never-Ending Love

Sharing Stories, Prayers and Comfort for Miscarriage and Infant Loss

edited by Anne Louise Mahoney

Publisher
Novalis
Initial publish date
Sep 2023
Category
Growth
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9782896889006
    Publish Date
    Sep 2023
    List Price
    $20.95

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Description

For too long, miscarriage and infant loss have been relegated to the shadows in the Church. Perhaps a pregnancy has ended before anyone outside the family knows there is one. Or it happens before the

pregnancy is showing. Or the miscarriage is due to a serious chromosomal anomaly. Or there is a crisis during labour that leads to the baby’s death in utero or in the days following the birth.

Catholic couples and families who experience these heartbreaking losses greatly benefit when they are supported by their faith community – pastors and pastoral teams, fellow parishioners, families and friends. In this long-awaited resource, a range of voices offer their perspective on how faith can be a source of support, hope and healing for those grieving the loss of a child before, during or soon after birth.

Words of experience and wisdom from various perspectives – several women, a married couple, a medical doctor, a pastor, a theologian, a team of liturgists offering rituals to mark the loss, and approaches parishes and dioceses can take – are complemented by prayers and resources for working with grieving couples.

St. Paul tells us that “Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8). As a Christian community, we can help couples express and remember their never-ending love for their beloved child, who will always have a cherished place in their hearts and their lives.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Anne Louise Mahoney is managing editor of Novalis. She is the editor of Looking to the Laity: Reflections on Where the Church Can Go from Here and the author of I Hope, a book for young children.