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Tag: Trust in God

THE STORY of JOSEPH and the PURPOSES of GOD for the SICK

October 7, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

You probably know the story of Joseph and his brothers that is told in chapters 37-50 of the Book of…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Scripture, Trust in God

WHY DO GOOD PEOPLE SUFFER?: GOD’S ANSWER to JOB

August 26, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The Old Testament Book of Job is about a good man whom God allows to suffer. The first verse introduces…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Scripture, Suffering, Trust in God

SPE SALVI: SAVING HOPE and HEALTH CARE MINISTRY

June 24, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Spe Salvi (“saved in hope”) is the title of a marvelous encyclical letter written by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. The…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Hope, Ministry, Trust in God

THE CONSOLING LOVE of CHRIST: a REFLECTION on JOHN 11

March 18, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

According to the Gospel of John, Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Martha and Mary, was ill, and his sisters…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Scripture, Trust in God

HOME for CHRISTMAS in the FAMILY of GOD

December 24, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Everybody wants to be home for Christmas. Everybody wants to spend Christmas with family. But some people can’t be home…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Christmas, Human dignity, Scripture, Trust in God

PRAYING for MIRACLES

December 11, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

People faced with dire circumstances often pray to God for miracles. The patients in the hospitals I serve, along with…

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Posted in: Faith, Healthcare Filed under: Prayer, Trust in God

BEING ANGRY with GOD

December 4, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. 1 Comment

“I am angry with God” I often hear this from patients in the hospitals. They are expressing disappointment, the feeling…

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Posted in: Healthcare Filed under: Prayer, Suffering, Trust in God

FACING ILLNESS and DARING to HOPE

November 27, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

For he assumed at his first coming the lowliness of human flesh, and so fulfilled the design you formed long…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Advent, Catholic liturgy, Hope, Scripture, Suffering, Trust in God

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