Liturgy and Pastoral Care: Pastoral Worship and Priestly Counseling

Abstract

A more than 10 years, Sunny entered a church again. In the past, she has had bad experiences with the church. Also the loss of several embryos, and the church not always dealing with this well, left a mark on her. Lately, things have gotten tough, and Sunny decided to attend a worship service, although in a church different from her prior one. Feeling uncomfortable, Sunny stayed in the back of the church, watching the liturgical performance from a distance. When the time came to proceed forward for communion, however, she stood up. All of a sudden she saw her children, whom she never gave life to, bouncing around her legs. They accompanied her to the front, and when she stopped in front of the priest, they moved on, and were taken into heaven. Finally, Sunny could let go of them, and her grief was completed.