Comments on: Monday 10/1/2018 – How does one handle extreme suffering? https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:48:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Abby MCFEELY https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-13015 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:34:12 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-13015 The Book of Job has always been a fascinating read and so much can be drawn from it…Nice Reflection…

]]> By: Joe https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-13000 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-13000 Will we survive and keep our faith?

With God nothing is impossible, even if I know I’m not strong enough to fight off the devil on my own. I’m prayong for God’s grace and mercy that I can endure.

]]> By: Christine https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12997 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:44:05 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12997 The Book of Job is a powerful allegory. The author captures an image of The Satan (the Temper) who is given permission to disrupt Job’s life. Just as he tried to tempt Jesus. Neither one gave into the sin of despair. I wish I could say the same for myself. At age 71, having been faithful all my adult life, have stopped fervent prayer, and since more than a month stopped going to church. But I have not lost faith in God. Perhaps He will “bend his ears and hear my cause” if he deems it just Ps. 17.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12995 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:39:02 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12995 Thanks Dan for this very inspiring reflection about Job. May our Lord God help us to increase our faith to the level that Job had Amen. God bless you Dan

]]> By: Maureen https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12994 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:38:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12994 I’m looking forward to unpacking Job. Thank you for the introduction.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12993 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12993 Hey Dan,

The Book of Job tends to fool the reader, it would be easy to think it’s about human suffering and the testing of Job, it’s not. Spoiler alert! It’s about the sovereignty of God, which is hard to understand.

Mark

]]> By: Laura https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12992 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:08:34 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12992 Thank you Dan. It is amazing how much faith I think I have, and God has a way of showing me how much faith I really lack. It is in these times He can show us how big He really is. How the impossible is actually possible, if we just trust Him. Loved the message.

]]> By: Jay Kenith https://www.acatholic.org/monday-10-1-20-18-how-does-one-handle-extreme-suffering/#comment-12990 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:13:56 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64803#comment-12990 Sometimes it seems that the odds are stacked against us. How do we stand a chance again Satan who stands toe-to-toe with God in conversation and nearly in power? Seems strange that all those innocent lives would be ravaged and discarded just to prove a point about Jacob’s steadfast goodness.

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