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Posts Tagged ‘Suffering’
The Mystery of Suffering
The next time we are confounded by the human fear of suffering, will we choose to follow James’ advice to persevere for spiritual maturity? Or, will we adopt the pre-Pentecost Peter’s mindset and refuse to accept suffering: "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you" (Mt 16:22)?
Publish date: 2021 - 9 - 12
St. Maximilian Kolbe – Love and Hope in Auschwitz
During the Second World War, St. Maximilian Kolbe was arrested by the German Gestapo and imprisoned in Auschwitz concentration camp. He volunteered to die for a fellow inmate. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how St. Maximilian Kolbe brought love and hope to those around him in the darkest place on earth.
Publish date: 2021 - 8 - 28
Revelation from a Memory Loss
Anthony is an electrical engineer from Vancouver. He has always been dedicated to his work, family and God. A few years ago, he suddenly lost his memory. What triggered his memory loss? How did he cope with this setback?
Publish date: 2021 - 6 - 5
St. Brother André: A Life Turned Around by Prayers
Saint Joseph's Oratory, Canada's largest church, is located in Montreal. The Oratory is also the largest shrine dedicated to Saint Joseph in the world. Throughout his whole life, St. Brother Andre promoted devotion to St. Joseph. It was precisely through the intercession of St. Joseph that Brother Andre found strength in overcoming the trials of his life.
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 2
The Final Journey
When we are faced with illness in ourselves or in our families, we often find ourselves ill-equipped to face the challenges that accompany such struggles. Fountain of Grace takes a closer look at Palliative Care, to see how it helps patients and their families understand the meaning of earthly life, while at the same time preparing them for eternal life.
Publish date: 2020 - 6 - 20
Pain is not in Vain, Interview with Former CE Donald Tsang
For Donald Tsang, former chief executive of Hong Kong, while the days he spent in jail were painful, he saw the experience as a blessing or even a mountaintop experience.
Publish date: 2020 - 3 - 21
Peace in Prison, Interview with Former CE Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang, former chief executive of Hong Kong, charged by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2015. He was convicted of misconduct in office in February 2017 and was sent to jail immediately. On June 26, 2019, the Court of Final Appeal ruled in favor of him and quashed his conviction and sentence once and for all. Having gone through 7 years of investigation and spending 8 months in jail, what kind of transformation did he undergo while in jail?
Publish date: 2020 - 3 - 14
Pope Francis: Jesus reminds us that his way is the way of love and sacrifice
(CNA/EWTN News) On Sunday Pope Francis spoke about the sacrifice of the cross, explaining how as followers of Christ we must embrace suffering because it is through the suffering and death of Christ that his love is made known to us.
Publish date: 2017 - 9 - 7
How do we deal with sufferings?
How do we deal with sufferings? How do we handle the problem of pain? Our Gospel for this week reflection is a great place to see its solution on display.
Publish date: 2017 - 9 - 3
Pope Francis: To be a Christian means a new perspective – a gaze full of hope
(CNA/EWTN News) On Wednesday, Pope Francis said going through life downcast as if it has no meaning is not the attitude of a Christian, who has the assurance that even when things look grim, there is always new hope found in Christ.
Publish date: 2017 - 8 - 23
Pope Francis: Jesus does not take the cross away from us, he carries it with us
(CNA/EWTN News) When life gets hard, Jesus especially invites us to turn to him, Pope Francis said.
Publish date: 2017 - 7 - 12
Pope Francis: Even in the worst moments, the Lord is there
(CNA/EWTN News) On Wednesday Pope Francis said that no matter what trials we might face, we have hope because Jesus is always by our side, just like he was for the disciples on the road to Emmaus.
Publish date: 2017 - 5 - 25
Suffering is “The Kiss of Jesus”
There is a loftiness to suffering for the kingdom of God that is somehow empowering and sustaining…
Publish date: 2017 - 5 - 7
Why would an all loving God allow suffering to exist?
Redemption does not exempt us from suffering but suffering does provide us with benefits.
Publish date: 2017 - 4 - 9
Pope Francis prays for Italy earthquake victims: May Jesus console the broken-hearted
(CNA/EWTN News) Instead of giving the usual catechesis during his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis decided to postpone the speech, leading pilgrims in praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for the victims of an earthquake that rocked central Italy earlier that morning.
“On hearing the news of the earthquake that has struck central Italy and which has devastated many areas and left many wounded, I cannot fail to express my heartfelt sorrow and spiritual closeness to all those present in the zones afflicted,” the Pope said August 24.
Publish date: 2016 - 8 - 25
Pope Francis: Knowledge is empty unless it leads to love
(CNA/EWTN News) On Wednesday Pope Francis said that just because someone is an expert in God’s law and a strict adherent to the rules doesn’t necessarily mean they know how to love and serve others.
“It’s not automatic that whoever frequents the House of God and knows his mercy knows how to love their neighbor. It’s not automatic,” the Pope said April 27.
Publish date: 2016 - 4 - 28
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do things happen seemingly at random without cause?
Encountering the reality of suffering enables us to realize that God, who took upon Himself our sins and suffered for us, loves us in a way that surpasses all human understanding
Publish date: 2016 - 2 - 28
Walking with you
On this week’s “Love and Life”, we invited one of the founders and a volunteer from "Walking With You Cancer Caring Group" to share with us the services they provide and how the group was established. Through support and care from the group, many cancer patients and their family and friends are able to share their experiences of fighting cancer along with their emotional needs, leaning on the Catholic faith as their pillar in life, offering their lives up to God.
Publish date: 2015 - 5 - 30
Why? Why suffering? Why me?
When I was told that there is no theoretical answer to human sufferings and miseries, honestly I was not only disappointed but I started to doubt and query my faith in God. When I read about Pope St. John Paul II’s apostolic letter Salvifici Doloris which addresses this question of suffering from a Christian understanding, […]
Publish date: 2015 - 2 - 6
His Yoke is Easy
After supporting her husband through a business crisis and a lawsuit, Juliana was diagnosed with leukemia. In the face of trials one after another, Juliana and Johnny trust God's guidance wholeheartedly.
Publish date: 2014 - 12 - 27
Prosperity as a Disease
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of […]
Publish date: 2014 - 8 - 19
Pope appeals for peace in Iraq, Gaza during Sunday angelus
(CNA/EWTN News) – After leading faithful in the Marian prayer, Pope Francis again urged prayers and international help for the current conflict in Iraq and Gaza, revealing that his personal envoy to Iraq will leave Monday. “Dear brothers and sisters: The news reports coming from Iraq leave us in dismay and disbelief: thousands of people, […]
Publish date: 2014 - 8 - 13
Redemptive Suffering
“He that eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.” This passage in today’s Gospel was written that we do not bear malice towards those who injure us; but rebuke them and weep for them. For the subjects of weeping are not those who suffer, but they who do the wrong. Those […]
Publish date: 2014 - 5 - 15
