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April 2026

April 22, 2026

Why God Disturbs Our Lives

Have you ever wondered why God sometimes disturbs our lives? All the while, we may...

April 01, 2026

Are You Afraid of the Cross?

Are you afraid of the cross? You may or you may not be, but vampires...

February 2026

February 04, 2026

What Pain Can Accomplish In Us

If I were to choose, I think I would choose a comfortable and easy life....

January 2026

January 14, 2026

Can a Loving God Suffer?

How do we understand the nature of God when it comes to suffering? As a...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

What’s Your Sacrifice at This Season in Your Life?

“My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you...

June 2025

June 18, 2025

3 Ways Forgiveness Is Like Healing a Wound

One of the most practical advice I have ever heard about forgiveness came from the...

February 2025

February 26, 2025

When Is It Easiest To Forget About God?

Have you ever realized why some people who used to be Christians eventually lose their...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

Does Christianity Put Too Much Emphasis on Suffering?

Every Christian knows the value of suffering. One may not know it by heart, but...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

Why There Will Always Be Sorrow in Our Christian Life

There will always be a kind of sorrow in our Christian life. For us Catholics,...

July 2024

July 10, 2024

Why Did the Saints Suffer So Much?

Many people today are turned off by the idea of having to suffer for the...

October 2023

October 27, 2023

How Love Defines Our Pro-Life or Pro-Choice Perspective

I think it’s fair to say that whatever the religious belief of a mother was,...

October 25, 2023

7 Christians Lessons We May Learn Only From Poverty

If you have ever experienced times of financial distress, you are not alone. Countless people...

October 18, 2023

How Is Christian Suffering Different From Sinful Suffering?

There are times when I feel as though Christianity speaks about suffering so much. Times...

May 2023

May 04, 2023

Can the World Ever Be Right Again?

“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of...

May 01, 2023

How Do You Bear Your Most Painful Sufferings in Life?

Have you ever felt so much pain that you wondered how you'd ever make it...

April 2023

April 21, 2023

Is Christianity All About Suffering?

If there is anything wrong with how Christianity is sometimes preached today, perhaps it is...

February 2023

February 08, 2023

Where Is God When Disasters Happen?

Whenever disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes and other calamities happen, people can’t help but ask the...