Walking Through Grief
Scripture that sits with you in loss
Grief is not a problem to be solved. Scripture never rushes it: it laments, it sits in the ashes, it says out loud that this should not have happened.
These passages move from raw sorrow, through the nearness of God to the brokenhearted, to the promise that death does not get the last word.
Readings
12 passages · Douay-Rheims
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.”
Job 1:21
“And said: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord so hath it been done: blessed be th…”
Psalm 23:4
“For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.”
Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Psalm 147:3
“Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
“The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed. They are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation; that we also may be able to comfort them…”
John 11:25-26
“Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13
“And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.”
Psalm 116:15
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”
Psalm 30:5
“For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.”
Revelation 21:4
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.”