Healing

Fr. George discusses the penultimate example of true spiritual mourning, Christ's parable of the Prodigal Son.

Fr. George encourages us to never grieve over anything transient and then relates this lesson to the story of the Publican and the Pharisee.

Fr. George explains how to distinguish godly things from earthly things so that we can have true spiritual morning and not just earthly grief.

Fr. George connects Sunday's Gospel lesson of the Parable of the Talents to his theme of applying Christ's Beatitudes. He also examines "Blessed Are They Who Mourn" in light of Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

Fr. George returns to his series on mourning as expressed in Christ's Beatitudes.

Fr. George completes his special-edition discussion of the tragedy at Sandy Hook. In this final episode, he examines the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Fr. George offers concrete behaviors to look for in children experiencing distress in reaction to emotional trauma.

In addition to connecting this lesson to the recent Feast of Theophany, Fr. George provides invaluable advice for talking with children about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

Fr. George reflects on the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

Fr. George continues his discussion of the proper and correct understanding of mourning.