The Purpose of Suffering
One of the greatest challenges we face is explaining the purpose of suffering. How many times have you heard “why does God allow us to suffer?” It is…
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Being a Whole Saint
St. Therese, the Little Flower, once said that a person “cannot be half a saint. We must be a whole saint or no saint at all.” Only the…
Nothing Is Lost
Last night I was talking to my dear aunt on the phone and, after telling me that she’s been saying one rosary after another for a special intention,…
Lucky Job
It seems all to easy to claim camaraderie with Job. I even had a friend who would weep openly at all his troubles and tell me that only…
Joy in Suffering: Only a Footprint Away
C’mon!! Can there really be such a thing? People joyful while they’re suffering? Impossible! A few years ago I received some devastating news. I never thought I’d overcome…