Exclusive book excerpt: Why Latter-day Saints — and everyone — should show empathy

“Mourning is at the center of our baptismal covenant,” says author Natalie Brown. “Happiness is not.”

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Loved ones grieve in Lesotho in 2025 for those killed in an accident while en route to a church activity. Comforting others, writes Tribune guest columnist Natalie Brown, is part of Latter-day Saints' covenant with God.

Exclusive book excerpt: Why Latter-day Saints — and everyone — should show empathy

“Mourning is at the center of our baptismal covenant,” says author Natalie Brown. “Happiness is not.”

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