Nursery of Heaven
Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss In the Lives of the Saints and Today’s Parents
Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss happen more often than we realize, leaving many to suffer in isolation. This unique companion will help those grieving from child loss as they search for comfort and meaning. Couples will encounter the experiences of holy people who suffered loss, such as Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Gianna Molla, and Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Parents will also receive hope and consolation from firsthand stories of modern-day parents who have experienced similar losses.
In these moving and cathartic pages, you will explore:
- The importance of being patient with yourself in recovering from your trauma
- Ways to eliminate triggers and find solace in your pain
- The essence of mourning and the significance of even the briefest life
- How to find God amid your sufferings and begin to trust again
- Ten things not to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a child
- Four ways family and friends can support those who are suffering
Along with beautiful prayers, such as “Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillbirth” and “Order for the Naming of an Infant Who Died before Birth,” and various Scripture passages and novenas, this book provides reflections and practical wisdom for pastors, family, and friends to help those grieving the loss of a child to find healing. By journeying with others who share your grief, you will find new courage and hope as you await the joyful reunion with your child in Heaven.
Endorsements
With faith, compassion, and raw honesty, this book speaks to the hearts and souls of grieving parents from all walks of life. The Scriptures, stories from the lives of the saints, and words of wisdom gained from painful personal experience all come together in a way that will help heal hearts and renew the faith of all those who grieve.
Danielle Bean
How to pastorally accompany those who have lost a baby is one of those delicate situations that require the wisdom of experience. Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss are painful experiences that require a sensitive pastoral approach. Some situations are so painful that the witness of those who have walked the same path is the only way forward. It is this insight that makes Nursery of Heaven a powerful resource for those struggling with the loss of a child. Over the years I have learned from listening to those who shared what was helpful and what was not. If a joy shared is twice the joy, then a sorrow shared is half the sorrow. Nursery of Heaven is a perfect companion for those who have lost a child and those who seek to accompany them.
Luke Fletcher
I am sure that my saint mom and my holy dad, who suffered two miscarriages — my dad even the loss of his most beloved spouse and then of his daughter Mariolina at the tender age of six — are very united to the spouses who experience the great pain of loss. May my parents’ heroic sufferings and full trust in Divine Providence, so well described in this very important book, be a source of consolation for them. I pray to my saintly parents that, through their intercession, these spouses and parents may have peace, serenity, and hope in their hearts and continue to trust completely in Our Lord and in His infinite love for us.
Gianna Emanuela Molla
For those who have suffered from infertility or still struggle with it, those who have lost a child in miscarriage at any stage, and those who have had a stillborn son or daughter, these personal accounts help us all come together to honor and celebrate faith, hope, love and everlasting life.
Sheila Liaugminas
This book will help people understand the pain of pregnancy loss. It is helpful for those who have experienced loss to know they are not alone and helpful to those who love them in understanding this often hidden experience and how to help.
Vicky Thorn
Details
| Pages | 288 |
|---|---|
| ISBN or UPC | 979-8-88911-306-5 |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
| SKU | 3065 |
| SKU | d13072 |
