In a speech read by an aide, Pope Francis told a group of grieving parents that the best response to grief is “to imitate the emotion and compassion of Jesus in the face of pain.”

Answering the question of how many kids feels impossible.

Hallmark movies are inherently a part of the Christmas season and remind viewers over and over that it’s possible to find love after grief.

This week on Jesuitical, we’re joined by Luke Russert, the son of legendary “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert and the author of the new memoir “Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself.”

I didn’t know Bishop Dave as well as others did, so part of me also feels like my sadness is unjustified. And then there is regret.

My journal lists the names of 19 children this year who died after I spoke with their crying mother, their weary father.