Praying Through Grief
October is a special month for Catholics - the month of the Holy Rosary, a time to slow down, to pray, and to walk with Mary through the life of Jesus. This year, I find myself praying the Rosary differently. I come to it not only as a mother or a woman of faith, but as a widow. And somehow, that has changed the way I see Mary. We often remember her as the young woman who said yes to God and the mother who carried Jesus in her womb. But through my own loss, I have begun to see her in another way... as a woman who, according to Christian tradition, may also have known widowhood. Scripture does not tell us when Joseph died or describe Mary's life afterward. But knowing that possibility makes Mary feel a little closer to me. Because being a widow means learning to live in a world that suddenly feels different, to carry the memories, the love, and the life you once shared into the days that remain. Mary, Who Feels Closer Now When I think of Mary now, I see a woman whose life was shape...
