Memorial for a Child, Even in Adar
This is a memorial prayer for grieving parents. On this day nine years ago, Rosh Chodesh Adar, the month in which joy is said to enter,…
Read articleIn Memoriam: Sandy Hook
The seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., is today, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2017. Here are two prayers to mark…
Read articleMemorial Prayer for a Child
For those who struggle with this unimaginable loss, a memorial prayer for grieving parents. May you find comfort, strength and renewal. Here’s a related “Meditation on…
Read articleMeditation on the Burial of a Young Child
This prayer is a response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It can be used as a private meditation or as part of a…
Read articleFor the Children of Newtown
There are no words. Yet we need them. Words of consolation. Words of prayer. This is an adaptation of “After a Deadly Rampage,” a general prayer…
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