Season of Joy - Joy After Grief | 1 Peter 1:8 by Paula Kowalkowski


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2nd Meditation by Paula Kowalkowski
Joy After Grief, 1 Peter 1:8

Paula reflects on the paradox of Easter joy amidst sorrow and grief the disciples felt and that we feel in our own lives as we suffer our own grief and loss.

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Paula Kowalkowski is an experienced music educator with over 30 years in high school and college settings, currently serving as the Music Director at St. Thomas Becket Church. She holds a Master's Degree in Contemporary Spirituality, a Certificate in Spiritual Direction, and works as a retreat leader and spiritual director at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House.


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