Category: Suffering
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Ministry of Tears: A Lenten Sentiment – Part III
The tears of Jesus illustrate His profound compassion for humanity. From weeping for Lazarus to lamenting Jerusalem’s rejection and praying in Gethsemane, His tears symbolize sorrow, empathy, and connection to our struggles. They teach us the importance of love, compassion, and reliance on God during trials, ultimately reminding us of…
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The One Thing Necessary
When you think about your “to do” list, sorting through the neat and nifty tasks and ideas that you believe will make your life better, remember, as St. Padre Pio said, there really is only one thing that is necessary: “Lift up your spirit, and love God.”
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Fishers of Men: Reeling in Grief
In my work as a Chaplain, while facilitating various grief support groups over the years, I have been privileged to come alongside folks grieving the loss of a loved one. They come to share their experience, but mostly to normalize what they are going through – and to figure out…
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Gratitude: An Antidote To Indifference
“Mankind has never been so rich, yet it reaches astounding heights of moral and spiritual destitution because of the poverty of our interpersonal relationships and the globalization of indifference.” (Robert Cardinal Sarah) And there it is, the real pandemic afflicting our world, moral relativism, and its accompanying indifference.
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To Hurt Is Human, To Suffer Divine
The door to the room was open. From the doorway I could see the patient sitting by the window, sun streaming in, his head tilted up, eyes closed, sunlight shining on his face.
