Among Women 172: Good Grief, God!

Published: Jan. 28, 2014, 6:15 a.m.

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January 28, 2014

This week\\u2019s episode:

\\u201cBlessed are They\\u201d: St Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church

\\u201cAmong Women\\u201d Guest: Cheryl Amari\\xa0Cheryl-with-creds

Grief and loss are a part of every woman\\u2019s life. This week Pat talks about her own recent struggles as we take a look at the process of grief with Cheryl Amari, of Grief Teach.com, a grief educator with an MA in Pastoral Ministry. Listen as we discuss areas of grief particular to women and learn about ways to grieve through them. Also, Pat shares the wisdom, poetry, and music of Christian mystic and doctor of the Church, St Hildegard of Bingen.

Links for this episode:

Pat Gohn\\u2019s Patheos Column: \\u201cLean In, Into the Chaos\\u201d

Benedict XVI\\u2019s Apostolic Letter elevating Hildegard of Bingen to Church Doctor

Selections read from St Hildegard found in the following:

Prayers of the Women Mystics by Rhonda Chervin

Incandescence by Carmen Butcher

Music: Veni Creator Spiritu, on YouTube, from recording The Origin of Fire by Anonymous 4.

Veni Creator Spiritu (Latin and English translations)

Grief Teach. com

Sample Grief Teach newsletter: \\u201cPacking for the Grief Journey: Six Essential Items\\u201d\\xa0\\u2014 you can sign up to receive these newsletters.

Other shows of related interest:

AW 152: This episode has more biographical information on the life of St Hildegard of Bingen.

Reminders:

Send your comments to Pat Gohn at amongwomenpodcast@me.com, or to the\\xa0Among Women podcast facebook page. Find Pat on Twitter: @PatGohn and @among_women.
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