Holding Grief in a Holy Space

The Providence Podcast · Mar 19, 2026 · 18m

You don’t have to avoid your grief to have faith. God meets you in it.

Lent invites us to face what we often try to avoid—grief, loss, and uncertainty. In the Gospel story of the raising of Lazarus, we see that even those closest to Jesus experience sorrow, anger, and doubt. “If only…” is a refrain we know all too well.

In this reflection, we explore what it means to move through grief instead of around it. What if naming our pain and allowing ourselves to feel it could become a path toward healing? Even in the midst of loss, God is present—meeting us in our most tender places and leading us…