Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Why do bad things happen to good people? Job loses his wealth and his children. He suffers from physical ailments. He’s been a good person, living a faithful life. He just… Continue reading “What Can I Answer You?”
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Returning Catholics FAQs: When Bad Things Happen to Good People
On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Blessed Margaret of Castello: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Blessed Margaret of Castello was born in Italy about 1287, and died in 1320. We celebrate her feast day today. Margaret was born blind, and suffered from curvature of the spine. First, her family kept her confined to a small room, then they abandoned her after a visit to a shrine failed to cure her.… Continue reading Blessed Margaret of Castello: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Of Deliverance and the Seeming Lack Thereof
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. A woman asked about deliverance prayers at a conference I attended recently. Both speakers looked a bit flummoxed; finally, one