Summary: Fr. Joe Kempf has given us two excellent resources for both adults and kids to help us deal with loss. Fr. Joe really understands the grieving process and offers excellent advice for those at any stage of that journey. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York says this about Fr. Kempfâs books: âFr. Kempf, with grace and sensitivity, helps us learn what to say â and do â in moments when people long for a word of hope and consolation.â