Making Sense of Suffering
By guest writer Sarah Coffey. Why do we suffer? I’ve wrestled with this question and with God for a long, long time. It’s still a
By guest writer Sarah Coffey. Why do we suffer? I’ve wrestled with this question and with God for a long, long time. It’s still a
Imagine if you were to go home tonight and you go to switch on your favorite lamp, but nothing happens. So you replace the light
Upon personal introspection, I have come to notice my immediate impulse to adopt a “sorry for you” face when first getting to know a person
Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it
As the world was shutting down this past April due to coronavirus, prisons and hospitals and nursing homes became fortresses, with no-one allowed in or
When people get married, everyone expects pregnancy to occur right away, and when there is a delay in this, anxiety and questions begin to set
Guest post by Liza A. “What are you doing God? Why is nothing making sense in this world?” Then God answers — I believe —
Being misjudged is a crucible, but don’t ever let it foster bitterness. If you cannot remedy the situation and clear your good name, keep in
Guest post by Melvyn Foo, Singapore. Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of
The year 2020 that would be remembered in the history of the world as the year in which the coronavirus ravaged people and nations, and
Growing up with the Harry Potter series, I’ve always been intrigued by Harry’s scar. For those of us who are familiar with the series, we’d
Jesus gave His disciples the gift of seeing His glory in the Transfiguration so they would not lose faith when He was beaten, bloodied, and
There is both pain and joy in giving birth. In fact, most husbands are shocked at the sight of so much blood. On the other
This weekend was a time of great significance. The Church celebrated the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday (“Rejoice” Sunday), but it was personally significant
I was teaching a Confirmation class one year, and in the back of the room sat a kid named Jake who came to class with
Many people get angry at God when things go wrong in their lives. “God, how could you let this happen? I thought you were a
The love Jesus had for all of us is incomprehensible and unbelievable. Indeed, Jesus literally absorbed every evil into Himself to set us free from
Many people might think Black Widow is the weakest and most useless Avenger. That may be so in terms of physical strength. However, Black Widow
Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. —James 5:11 Today is the feast of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, the patron of the parish
Thanos’ snap caused something in Hawkeye to snap as his family turned to dust. Hawkeye changed from a loving husband and father to a nihilistic
A friend once shared his experience on the birth of his first child. What stood out most for him was a mysterious combination of pain