Our world, and particularly our nation, has seen such upheaval during the last year. Horrific fires ravaged the west, demonstrations for racial justice turned violent, the political climate has kept many on edge. A mob even stormed the Capitol. Say nothing of the pandemic. And these are just the public issues that we all know about – in the midst of these crises are an uncountable number of personal stresses and tragedies. Whew! It’s enough to make the most faithful among us throw up our hands and wonder where God is in all this mess.
Author: Erin Raymond
Erin hails from Blacksburg, Virginia, where she is a women's ministry leader in her parish. Erin speaks to audiences large and small about Catholic theology of the body and apologetics. She is married and has two children (one young adult and one teen).
Considering our Family Tree Gospel Reflection
This forced isolation is a perfect time to get my life together! I’m going to organize and purge, quit binge-watching Netflix, and finally sit down to read the Bible front to back. Well, maybe not the Old Testament - so many rules and too much smiting. But I can totally relate to the New Testament. But wait, you open Matthew, and the first thing you read is a long boring list of Old Testament people who seem sort of familiar.
I See You; You Matter
Do you ever experience self-doubt, or convince yourself that someone might not want to hear what God has called you to share? That voice is not of God