Mosaic: Beauty in Every Broken Piece with Kate LeFaivre

Kate LeFaivre
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For Catholic women navigating life after losing a husband — honest conversations about grief, faith, and finding beauty in the broken pieces.

Episodes

  1. 23h ago

    Episode 3: Grief Fog is Real

    You walked into the kitchen to get something and stood there with no idea what it was. You lost a word mid-sentence — a word you've used a thousand times. You read the same paragraph four times and still couldn't tell anyone what it said. Grief fog is real, it's neurological, and it is not a sign that something is wrong with you. In this episode, Kate explains what's actually happening in your brain after significant loss — why cortisol floods your memory, why decisions become impossible, why your brain keeps expecting your husband to walk through the door. She covers what genuinely helps, what doesn't, and why the God who is near to the brokenhearted doesn't require your full cognitive function to be present to you. If you've been quietly wondering whether you're losing your mind — this episode is your answer.

  2. Jul 8

    Episode 2: The Theology of Suffering

    "Everything happens for a reason" is one of the most common things said to grieving people — and one of the least Catholic. Kate unpacks why the phrase misrepresents what the Church actually teaches about suffering, and offers three truths that are more honest, more beautiful, and more freeing. Key theological concepts: God's positive will vs. permissive will The Book of Job and the rebuke of easy answers Romans 8:28 — what it says and what it doesn't Salvifici Doloris — St. John Paul II on the Christian meaning of suffering Redemptive suffering and "offering it up" Scripture: Psalm 34:18 // Romans 8:28 // 1 Corinthians 10:13 // Job 42:7–8 Further reading: Salvifici Doloris, St. John Paul II (1984) — available free at Vatican.va Next episode: Grief Fog Is Real: What Loss Does to Your Brain

  3. Jul 1

    Episode 1: My Story

    Kate LeFaivre shares the story behind Mosaic — from an ordinary Sunday with her husband Tom, through the sudden loss that shattered everything, to the faith, healing, and full life that followed. If you're wondering who is walking beside you in this podcast, start here.

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For Catholic women navigating life after losing a husband — honest conversations about grief, faith, and finding beauty in the broken pieces.

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