SOLACE: Soul + Grief
This podcast is sponsored by SOULPLUSGRACE serving the San José area, offering grief support and grief journeying with spirituality. We hope to help you travel through grief with God at your side. Candee Lucas, your host, is a Jesuit-trained-and-inspired spiritual companion to the dying and their families, friends and caretakers.
"I am a trained Spiritual Director for those who seek to complete the 19th Annotation of St. Igantius’ spiritual exercises. I have also worked as a hospital/cemetery chaplain and grief doula. I believe all paths lead to God and that all traditions are due respect and honour. I take my sacred inspiration from all of my patients and companions–past, present and future; the Dalai Lama, James Tissot, St. John of the Cross, the Buddha, Saint Teresa of Ávila, and, of course, Íñigo who became known as St. Ignatius. I utilize art, poetry, music, aromatherapy, yoga, lectio divina, prayer and meditation in my self-work and work with others. I believe in creating a sacred space for listening; even in the most incongruous of surroundings."
BACKGROUND
Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos, CA -- Pierre Favre Program, 3 year training to give the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius/Centro de Espiritualidad de Loyola, Spain -- The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola -- 30 Day Silent Retreat/Center for Loss & Life Transition – Comprehensive Bereavement Skills Training (30 hrs) Ft. Collins, CO/California State University Institute for Palliative Care--Palliative Care Chaplaincy Specialty Cert. (90 hrs)/Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA -- Clinical Pastoral Education/19th Annotation with Fumiaki Tosu, San Jose, CA, Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius/Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA M.A. – Pastoral Ministries
SOLACE: Soul + Grief
Farewell on a Quiet Shore
Have you ever walked along a beach and felt an unseen presence beside you, comforting you even in your most profound moments of grief? Experience a serene encounter with Jesus on the shore, a memory that continues to nurture me despite his physical absence. This episode invites you to experience the deep, sustaining love of the divine that stays with us from beginning to end, reminding us of the eternal bonds that link us to God's presence.
Remember, God walks this path with you. Vaya con Dios!
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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE
You can reach us at: ccoutreach@dsj.org
To arrange personal spiritual direction: 408-359-5542
Our theme music is: Gentle Breeze by Yeti Music from the album "Uppbeat".
Additional Music and sound effects today by: via Pixabay
entle companions along the way. We welcome you to this week's episode of Solace: Soul + Grief. We all suffer losses and life transitions and we found it helpful to remind ourselves what place God has in that journey. Each week we try to become in touch with our ability to open our hearts in all our brokenness, to be able to receive the brokenness in others, participate in the healing love that God brings us all. My name is Candee Lucas. I'm the chaplain and aftercare coordinator at Catholic Cemeteries for the Diocese of San Jose. We're glad you're here. You're always welcome in our circle of love and healing support.
Candee:The last time I saw him on the beach, the last time I saw Jesus on earth, was at the beach. He was leaving that day ascending, and we walked along the beach, far from where the apostles had gathered for their breakfast of fish. The smoke from the small fire was visible and we could hear their voices. But he spoke to me gently, without words. This is our end on this earth. I leave you today, but carry you deeply in my heart as you carry me deeply in yours. That is a bond unbroken. That is a bond for all eternity, Alpha to Omega. It is a chord that you will always hear, a chord you can play, a chord that repeats itself over and over and over and reverberates out into the great heavens. Remember this, my sister, remember how close we are. And I say to him, without speaking Rabbi, you have shown me love. You are the embodiment of love A ll the love on earth, all the love in the universe, all the love created up till now and all the love that will be created. Your flesh is made of stardust. It has grown opaque these last days. You are almost shining to me now and though my heart is breaking and will break forevermore for the loss of you, for the loss of your presence, that love will sustain me, that love will nourish me, that love will enfold me, nurture me. Follow me all the days of my life.
Candee:That concludes another episode. Please follow us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or Spotify, or you can follow us on the Facebook pages of Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos, California, or Calvary Cemetery in San Jose, California. I am also available for spiritual direction For those who are grieving. You can contact us at the telephone number or email address in the show notes. Be gentle with yourselves. Remember you are traveling with God and he is traveling with you. Vaya con Dios.
