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Ash Wednesday

Dan Burke March 1, 2017 5 Comments

Meditation on Ash Wednesday, an excerpt from Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen’s Carmelite classic “Divine Intimacy”.

Is it a Sin to ask for Death?

Fr. John Bartunek, LC December 5, 2016 8 Comments

Does asking for death constitute sin? And, what does despair have to do with it? Find out when Father John Bartunek responds to a reader’s question.

Does God Heal After Death?

Allison Ricciardi July 19, 2016 1 Comment

Should people who do evil be excused? Are they culpable for sinning? Does God heal them after they die? Catholic therapist Allison Ricciardi explores these questions and more.

God’s Not Mean so Hell’s Not Possible

Allison Ricciardi June 30, 2016 20 Comments

How does the existence of hell prove God’s goodness? Find out as Allison Ricciardi explores a common cultural myth that a good God would not send people to hell.

Responding to Assisted Suicide Issues (Part II of II)

Fr. John Bartunek, LC April 18, 2016 6 Comments

Can suffering have meaning? Father John Bartunek reflects on this and on the sacredness of human life in part two of this two-part series on responding to assisted suicide issues.

Responding to Assisted Suicide Issues (Part I of II)

Fr. John Bartunek, LC April 11, 2016 5 Comments

Why does God permit evil and the suffering that surrounds it? Father John Bartunek reflects on issues that often come up when people talk about assisted suicide; part one of this two-part series.