This is an excellent and wise reflection. We can not deny that there is suffering in this life. God does not cause suffering, but He allows it. There has to be a reason, a good reason. As St Paul tells us, "All things work together for good, for those who love God". An expert in ancient Greek, once told me that the word used for " all things" meant the bad as well as good things.
Fr. Spirago offered excellent commentary on how God uses even the action of evil men for the ultimate good - Joseph's brothers, Judas, etc. The Catechism Explained is a remarkable book that rarely fails to enlighten and inspire me through even the shortest passage!
This is an excellent and wise reflection. We can not deny that there is suffering in this life. God does not cause suffering, but He allows it. There has to be a reason, a good reason. As St Paul tells us, "All things work together for good, for those who love God". An expert in ancient Greek, once told me that the word used for " all things" meant the bad as well as good things.
Fr. Spirago offered excellent commentary on how God uses even the action of evil men for the ultimate good - Joseph's brothers, Judas, etc. The Catechism Explained is a remarkable book that rarely fails to enlighten and inspire me through even the shortest passage!