Author Dawn Marie Roeder’s two-year-old son died under tragic
circumstances, but she credits her Catholic faith for helping her
survive, grieve and forgive.
She now wants others to know that God’s heart is “so big ... beyond our understanding.”
“I just really hope to touch individuals who may be on the brink of
losing hope or faith, to know they’re not alone. God loves them,” Roeder
told CNA July 12.
“I wouldn’t have been able to survive without faith,” she said. “It’s critical, and it’s a cornerstone of my healing.”
Roeder’s 2011 book It Doesn't End Here: An Amazing Journey of Faith and Forgiveness, published by Lanciano Media, tells her story.
In the year 2000, an adverse reaction to a prescription drug caused
Roeder to crash her car, killing her son and leaving her unconscious.
She then took part in a five-year legal action against the
pharmaceutical company that made the drug, saying it did not give
sufficient warning about the possible dangers of the drug. The action
put Roeder under intense scrutiny from the company’s lawyers and thrust
her into the public eye.
Roeder, who now lives in Phoenix, said she wrote the book because she
learned that Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary “are with us even in our
most difficult and trying times.”
Please read the full article here: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/mothers-book-shows-faiths-reaction-to-grief/
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