I Am with You Always: The Nearness of God in Times of Loss: The Nearness of God in Times of Loss

When we are alone, isolated, afraid, and grieving the loss of a loved one, Jesus tells us plainly, ＂Behold, I am with you always!＂ It is His presence and constant companionship that brings us comfort, consolation, and hope through all the seasons of our lives.
I Am with You Always invites the ordinary Catholic to once again ＂behold Jesus.＂ In doing so, we will realize with joy and gratitude the wonderful connection between the ordinary teachings and practices of our Catholic faith and the strength we derive from them to weather the storms of life.
The authors gently invite their readers to respond to Christ’s perennial call to ＂come and see＂ and to verify for yourself that:

• God truly is Love and His mercy endures forever;
• Christ draws near in order to remain with us;
• we truly encounter Christ in the sacraments and in the liturgy;
• we live, even now, in the communion of His saints;
• Our Lady of Compassion constantly intercedes for us; and
• God hears our prayers and responds to our heartache and pain.

This book was written as an act of friendship, as one heart speaking to another about the reality of God’s love for us. It is an act of companionship, a drawing near to a beloved friend in their time of need. It is a gift that reminds a broken heart that there is always hope in Jesus Christ. For He alone is the victory over death that we seek for ourselves and for our loved ones.

＂Chris Pelicano is a commercial artist and graphic designer with over thirty-five years of experience illustrating and designing books for the Catholic and Christian marketplace. Most notably, his art and design work helped establish the distinctive look of The Story of the Bible and The Story of Civilization series, as well as the single volume The Story of the Church for TAN Books. He is a watercolorist and portrait painter who remains available for corporate and private commissions. I Am With You Always, a Catholic bereavement book, is his first work as an author for TAN Books. He and his wife reside in the upstate of South Carolina where they enjoy the friendship of their adult children and a growing number of grandchildren.

Fred Gallagher is an editor with Good Will Publishers, Inc. and has authored three books on bereavement: Come Unto Me, The Healing Heart, and Beyond This Day. He is a certified grief recovery counselor who has also penned several children’s books, including My Favorite Book and The Way To Go. Mr. Gallagher is also a published poet and enjoys writing short stories as well. He is currently working on various writing projects for Good and True Media. Fred and his wife, Kim, live in Charlotte, North Carolina and are members of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. They enjoy time with their grown children and the company of extended family and friends.＂