Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sooner or later each of us experiences the loss of a loved one. Usually, the closer we are to that person the greater is our grief. Grief is difficult. It touches us profoundly. The only response that satisfies comes from Jesus and it is always personal.

Today, we are at the mid-point of Lent. In our liturgical tradition this Sunday is called Laetare Sunday, coming from the first Latin word of the ancient Gregorian chant entrance song or Introit, which is in both forms of the Roman Rite. “Laetare” means “rejoice.”