Losing one's partner, one's soul mate, one's spouse, "demands" the greatest inner strength one can apply. And it requires the help and wisdom of fellow grief-travelers such as those you will find in the five sections of this booklet.

Silas S. Henderson serves as the managing editor of Abbey Press Publications and Deacon Digest magazine. He is the author of the books From Season to Season: A Book of Saintly Wisdom and Moving Beyond Doubt, reflections on prayer and spirituality for numerous Catholic publications.