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About Me:: I am an ordained Priest in The Anglican Church. In addition to my ministerial and local Church duties, I have served in the field of Hospice for over 8 years as a Director of Chaplains and Bereavement Counselor. I am have found much, and honestly most, of my ministerial fulfillment working with patients and families in Hospice. I currently reside in Alabama.

It has been my privilege to conduct numerous Continuing Education Classes in the areas of death and dying from a spiritual standpoint, the reality of Grief, and various Grief and The Holiday seminars.

If you feel I can assist you in any way, shape, or form, please do not hesitate to contact me or add me as a friend....!!!

May God richly bless you all....

Padre+

Tell a little about the person lost...: My dear mother, Dorothy Vincent passed away on October 21, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

My father, John Rudy Vincent, passed away on July 1, 2001 after a lengthy battle with heart disease.

Both of my parents died while on Hospice. It was the death of my father that inspired me to begin my ministry in Hospice and the passing of my mother was a continuation of the same....

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Common Responses to a Loss........

As no two snowflakes have been proven to ever be the same, so it is with us, MANKIND. Man and woman from a biblical standpoint are "the crowning points of God's creation." We are the "apple of His eye" and the desire of His heart is to see prosper. Now, by prospering I do not an overabundance of things like money, possessions, power, etc, although He can certainly bestow those things upon anyone of His choosing. No, by prospering I mean the ability to function, exist, and live in a hea… Continue

Posted on May 28th, 2008 at 7:00pm — 5 Comments (Add)

Defining Grief....

Grief is like a cut...!!! When the cut is fresh you cover or bandage it because it hurts. You do everything in your power to protect the wound from getting hurt again. You really do not want to talk about the cut, YOU JUST WANT TO COVER IT. But slowly and surely, AS THE CUT HEALS, you can touch it, and as it continues to heal you can begin to talk about how the cut occurred in the first place. But, the cut WILL LEAVE A SCAR; and the SCAR WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. Yes g… Continue

Posted on May 28th, 2008 at 9:59am — 3 Comments (Add)

Realities Concerning Grief -- Part 2

Now, I realize that in Part 1 of this BLOG I brought God Himself into the equation. I do this because as a Priest and Minister of God I have found that another problem many people experience as the result of the death of a loved one is a crisis in their personal faith. To many people the nature and circumstances of the actual death itself that has occurred may challenge their spiritual beliefs, especially with those who are counted as members of the Christian faith, of which I myself… Continue

Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 9:56pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Realities Concerning Grief......(Part 1)

Many times when the death of someone we love or care deeply for occurs we cannot or do not wish to believe it has really happened. We can feel like we have experienced a bad dream. We believe the deceased person will soon "walk through the front door of our home" and that life will return to normal again very soon. It is at this time that the 1st step in the HEALING PROCESS about grief; THAT ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THAT LOSS HAS OCCURRED is a truth we must come to understand and g… Continue

Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 9:15pm — 5 Comments (Add)

The Flute Player - An Excerpt from "Swallowed by a Snake"....

Dear Friends and Reader of my BLOG. It is my express desire that this little excerpt from Tom Golden's book entitled "Swallowed by a Snake" will provide some positive insight and help to those who grieve and mourn the loss of someone we love. Mr. Golden is Board Certified Social Worker, Pyscho-Therapist, and professional Speaker who specializes in healing from loss and trauma. Perhaps the following story may help us all in looking at other aspects of working th… Continue

Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 12:30am — 4 Comments (Add)

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At 9:18pm on July 18th, 2008, Sara Joseph said…: Thanks for the add, Father. I see you are a friend of my sister Heather, and I look forward to read the hope and comfort you have to share. Hope you are also well and happy.
Sara J

At 5:51pm on July 17th, 2008, Sam Oliver said…: Can I send you my book "God a Logs on Living and Dying" by Sam Oliver for review and possible use in your ministry?

At 1:48pm on July 9th, 2008, Jeanne Christie said…: Hi Father Marc
hope you are well and happy, and having a great week!
Keep up the fantastic work you are doing!
Love+Light
Jeanne
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At 1:46am on July 1st, 2008, Cindy Corriveau said…: Dear Father Marc:

Thank you for the comment.:) Hope all is well with you and sending you blessings to cheer and comfort you. God is in every flower that blooms and every smile we see and in every creation surrounding us. Thank you for shining your God light like a beacon. Have a great day!

Sincerely,
Cindy:)

At 7:07pm on June 19th, 2008, Kyra said…: Thank you so much for your comment.It is great to know there are people out there that care.I hope to meet many people on here and maybe get some vent space for myself.My most recent loss would be of my Mother Nov.21,2007.I have been having a very very hard time with this and am so angery and sad all at the same time.anyway I hope we can chat soon.THANK YOU for your comment again and for the ADD

At 12:40pm on June 19th, 2008, Elizabeth said…: Thank you so much for just taking the time to read about the loss of my mother. I want to take the "bandage" off and begin to see it..to deal with the loss through a positive outlet. Thank you again for your response.

At 7:37am on June 19th, 2008, Melissa said…: Thank You Father for the kind words and warm welcome.
I cant understand why, after 3 years I'm still in denial. People say I should be past that stage by now but I cant get past it.
Hopefully this site will help me.
God Bless!

At 1:24pm on June 1st, 2008, pistons58 said…: I stumbled across your page by mistake - but what love.....the pictures alone. And omg - the cats. I honestly believe cats are just little angels with fur instead of wings. I read a lot on your page and I feel so much at peace. I haven't really lost my mom yet - physically - but lost her a year ago to altzheimers. My vibrant, forever on the go mother is just a shell of the person she once was and it's hard. I can't help but wonder if this is gods way of getting us ready for the inevitable? But regardless, you can never be ready.
I love your page and your wisdome - thanks for sharing.
Kathy

At 5:54am on May 30th, 2008, Jen said…: Hello Father Marc,

I am deeply touched by who you are in this community. I appreciate the clarity you bring to the process of healing from grief. I find myself quiet in this community but not from shyness... I feel as though I am completing my past in "fits and starts" - sometimes a memory will let me feel sad, and then I recall the joy the same memory also brings me. There is not enough time from a moment of grief to a moment of joy to sit and type.

I want to remember the name of the book I mentioned to you. There are some books I read in my teen years whose titles I do not now recall and this book was one. Another was a strange piece of fiction about reincarnation that gave me some nightmares. A third was an odd story about how a chef became a king of a little village. I don't recall the titles of any of these. Books I read in my youth and deeply appreciate include the Tales of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, and 6XH by Robert Heinlein.

Thank you for being available to us all.

At 11:30am on May 29th, 2008, Liz said…: Ahhhhh, being a child of the 50's has great advantages. GREAT MUSIC MEMORIES! I'm glad you enjoyed them. It was actually your Tin Man reference that inspired me. So my thanks to you as well. I'm sure our peole are still humming them.

Have a blessed day!