Jesus is God’s Answer When Life Is Not Fair
Being a human being in a physical world is not always easy: life is often not fair. We know that justice requires that good be rewarded and evil…
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Does Everything “Happen for a Reason”?
Several months ago I came across a blog post where someone referenced an article titled “Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason”. Many were saying how pleased they were…
Good People and Suffering
Why do bad things sometimes happen to good people? Jesus lived out an answer to this question. In becoming a human being, and in suffering on the cross,…
Purgatory ~ Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell Purgatory. Of all the many misunderstood doctrines of the Catholic Church, Purgatory may be one of the most lampooned by non-Catholics and most misunderstood…
Living through your Suffering
“Nothing is small that comes from the hand of God. If He sends us affliction or suffering, we should accept it with gratitude; for whatever He permits to…
Thy Will Be Done
That time of year again, Lent! Some of us wait in anticipation, but I’m sure most of us shudder at the thought. It is usually when Christians recognize…
Lessons from the Leper
Readings for February 15, 2015: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Many Catholics are confused about suffering. Some writers extol its surpassing value. But does that mean that we…
On the Necessity of Hope
In my last article I wrote about the sin of suicide. Self-murder is an act of ultimate despair. If you end your own life you believe, for whatever…
Touching Suffering in the New Evangelization
Evangelization runs much deeper than just sharing the Gospel (though that’s an essential part, don’t get me wrong). Sometimes, it’s probing the depths of human experience that can…
How Can Crucifixion Be a Triumph?
I have a wonderful Catholic friend who refuses to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. She says it is too depressing, so she just skips them. Turning away…