October 2001
The Director - Features
A Nation Mourns
How ritual and ceremony will help us heal
Following the destruction of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City, the crash into the Pentagon and the hijacking and subsequent downing of four U.S. jetliners, a nation mourns. In expression of their grief, communities across the globe are finding the need to come together to light candles, to pray, to sing and to remember. In the article A Nation Mourns, Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains how ritual and ceremony will help America heal. Wolfelt is the author of numerous books related to the value of funeral ceremony, including Creating Meaningful Funerals: A Guide For Families.
