Brett & Kate McKay write an simple etiquette on how one responds to a death of a family member or friend. Death is always a part of our existence, and it is almost certain that we will experience the death of others before we face our own. As a priest I appreciate how difficult this time can be for mourners and their friends. Alas, I also have experienced more than a few inappropriate moments when people committed some major faux pas that has made the grief experience worse for the people intimately involved. Click here or on the title of this post to read it for yourself if you want to review how to act in such difficult times.
Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.