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When grief crosses religious boundaries in prayer

My husband died six months ago and I keep trying to pray for him but I don't know which prayers count since he was Buddhist and I'm Catholic and I'm scared I'm doing it wrong.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart's love transcends doctrinal categories, yet institutional frameworks can make authentic spiritual expression feel inadequate or invalid.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Prayer across traditions?”

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