SOLACE: Soul + Grief
This podcast is sponsored by SOULPLUSGRACE serving the San José area, offering grief support and grief journeying with spirituality. I hope to help you travel through grief with God at your side.
"I am a trained Spiritual Director for those who seek to complete the 19th Annotation of St. Igantius’ spiritual exercises OR seek spiritual direction while grieving. 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
CONTACT ME: candeelucas@soulplusgrace.com with questions to be answered in future episodes.
SOLACE: Soul + Grief
Grief and Letting Go
Grief chaplain Candy Lucas explores how our attachments to objects mirror our journey through grief, sharing personal stories about moving houses and her father's cherished Mona Lisa painting. She reflects on how objects can both comfort us and sometimes hinder our healing, drawing connections between physical possessions and emotional attachments.
• Loss is a universal human experience we all face if we are truly living
• Some episodes in this podcast are for fresh grief while others are for those further along
• Moving to a new house revealed surprising willingness to let go of possessions
• Story of father's attachment to his Mona Lisa painting in his care facility
• Father's complicated relationship with the painting parallels our grief attachments
• Personal story about mother's portrait that remains treasured but hidden
• St. Ignatius teaches about "disordered attachments" that keep us from God
• Grief work aims to make us closer to God and more open to divine experience
New episodes drop every Friday morning on Apple, Amazon, and Spotify. If you're interested in grief groups, spiritual direction while grieving, or questions about Ignatian spirituality, my contact information is in the show notes. Please be gentle with yourselves this week and to others. Travel with God at your side.
