Grief on the Road to Emmaus
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-6804-7 (ISBN)
Beth L. Hewett, PhD, CT, CCISM, CEOLS, is an experienced bereavement facilitator, facilitator trainer, Benedictine oblate, and author. She supports individuals and groups in coping with trauma and grief, focusing on mindful mourning and the intention of finding hope. Dr. Hewett is a Certified Thanatologist and a Certified Critical Incident Stress Management Specialist. Her work includes grief-focused articles and such books as Supporting a Grieving Workforce, Good Words: Memorializing through a Eulogy, and More Good Words: Practical Activities for Mourning. Learn more about Dr. Hewett and find information on her bereavement facilitator training and grief ministry workshops at www.goodwordsforgrieving.com/.
Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Preface xiii
Introduction 1
A Ministry of Presence 5
Accompanying the Bereaved 8
Ministering to the Masses 11
Monastic Values for Bereavement Care 14
Invitation to Work Together 17
Outline of the Book 18
CHAPTER ONE
Love Other People 23
Love and Grief 24
Grief and Mourning 26
Self-Love and Our Personal Griefs 39
Loving Ourselves Healthfully 40
Exercise 1: Personal Grief Stories 43
Exercise 2: My Bereavement Map 44
Exercise 3: Grief and Loss Self-Care Checklist 45
Conclusion 46
CHAPTER TWO
Mutuality Sees Humanity 51
Interpersonal Regard 53
Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility 57
Exercise: Self-Reflections on Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility 59
ATTEND Model for Mindfulness-Based Bereavement Care 70
Conclusion 74
CHAPTER THREE
Hospitality Makes Space 77
A Monastic Place of Respite 78
Providing a Holding Environment and Container 82
Providing Loving Boundaries 87
Conclusion 101
CHAPTER FOUR
Listening Is Sacred 105
Listening through Silence 107
Listening to Hear versus Listening to Respond 115
Exercise: Responsive Listening 125
Listening Mindfully through Story 126
Mindful Use of Language 144
Conclusion 146
CHAPTER FIVE
Prayer Seeks Hope 149
Prayer and Hope 151
What Hopeful Prayer Looks Like 158
Strategies for Praying Hopefully 170
Conclusion 180
CHAPTER SIX
Humility Knows Its Place 183
Humility 185
Grief and Trauma 187
Grief and Mental Health 202
Ethics and Bereavement Facilitation 216
Exercise: Writing a Code of Conduct 222
Conclusion 224
CHAPTER SEVEN
Action Expresses Love 229
Action, or Good Works, as a Vehicle for Love 231
The Importance of Symbols for Action 232
Universal Symbols 234
Using Symbols for Mourning 238
Symbolism for Death and Bereavement as Specific Life Phases 242
The Catholic Funeral as Symbolic Action 243
Assisting the Bereaved Sensitively 254
Employing Other Sacred Grief Ceremonies and Rituals 257
Conclusion 268
CHAPTER EIGHT
Community Recreates Humanity 273
Community within the Ministry of Consolation Team 275
Community through Grief Support Groups 283
Community among Other Bereavement Support Organizations 303
Conclusion 308
CONCLUSION
We Return to Love 311
Index 314
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.03.2023 |
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| Verlagsort | Collegeville, MN |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 490 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Trennung / Trauer | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8146-6804-6 / 0814668046 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8146-6804-7 / 9780814668047 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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