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Why is there so much suffering? How do I make sense of my pain? Father Christopher Mahar responds to these questions and more with empathy, conviction, and hope. Guided by the writings of Saint John Paul II and over twenty years of pastoral experience, Fr. Mahar unfolds the mysterious truth that “even in suffering, we can find love.” His short chapters, reflection questions, and prompts for prayer are a rich companion for those who are suffering and those who love them.
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I wish I didn’t need this book, but I do. We all do, because so much of life is occupied with suffering—grief, disappointment, physical pain, shame. Jesus Christ showed us the way through every ordeal, empowering us not only to endure, but to triumph. In these pages, Father Mahar shows us that way, helping us to understand it as he provides clear, practical spiritual guidance.
—Mike Aquilina, executive vice-president, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology; author, The Fathers of the Church; EWTN host
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Despite the “broken families, broken promises, and broken lives” all around us, [Father Christopher Mahar] effectively illustrates the astonishing Good News of our faith—that the “Gospel of Suffering” allows every trial to be a rich encounter with Christ and an opportunity to embrace a creative vocation radiating hope.
—Genevieve Kineke, author and speaker on authentic Catholic femininity
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Rating★★★★★ 4.7 (18)
Includes Goodreads
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length4 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Praise for Finding God in Suffering
2Introduction: Salvific Suffering – A Redeeming Force
3Part I: When We Suffer
4Chapter 1: The Encounter with Suffering – Diagnosing the Disease
5Chapter 2: The Problem of Evil – Distortion of the Good
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6Chapter 3: Transcendence and Hope – The Search for Meaning
7Chapter 4: Castles East of Eden – Freedom’s Sacred Space
8Chapter 5: Growth in Suffering – A Difficult and Enlightening Path
9Chapter 6: Innocent Suffering – Seeking Balance in a Broken World
10Chapter 7: Light in the Darkness – Finding Love in an Unlikely Place
11Chapter 8: Christ the Redeemer – Overcoming the Ultimate Suffering
12Chapter 9: Gethsemane – Reclaiming the Garden
13Chapter 10: Sign of the Cross – Suffering Redeemed
14Chapter 11: Eucharistic Suffering – Christ, the Good and Loving Pelican
15Part II: How We Suffer
16Chapter 12: The “Fortunate” One – The Path to Freedom
17Chapter 13: Proof for God – The Heartbeat of Hope
18Chapter 14: The Broken Road – A Way for the Church
19Chapter 15: Now I Begin – Finding the Courage to Persevere
20Chapter 16: Presence and Participation – God Working in and Through Our Suffering
21Chapter 17: The Patience of God – Perseverance in the Face of Evil
22Chapter 18: Encounter with the Living God – Sharing in the Suffering of Christ
23Chapter 19: Suffering for Christ – The Cross of Martyrdom
24Chapter 20: Suffering with Christ – Listening for God’s Voice
25Chapter 21: Set Free – The Descending Meaning of Suffering
26Acknowledgments
27Appendices
28Appendix I: Sacred Scripture on Suffering and Hope
29Appendix II: Prayers for Times of Suffering
30Appendix III: Further Resources on Suffering
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