Q: I was especially drawn to your reflections on suffering and God's
love for us. A: Thank you for your comments -- and thank you to the many
other readers who offered kind words about my recent column on the
suffering of the righteous.
Q: Death is the inevitable for all of us. A: For people of faith, why
the righteous suffer is the most difficult question of all. Although I'm
deeply troubled by suffering, I've never been as troubled by this
question as many people are.
Q: How can you not realize that religious belief up to the time of
Copernicus was based on a no-longer valid, fixed earth-centric view of
the universe, in that the earth is now known to rotate daily and to
revolve around the sun, i.e., the sun doe...
Q: I have two issues I'd love to have you address. Instead of being
happy for others, nagging comparisons pop into my head. Second, what are
your thoughts on grudges? A: The Ten Commandments end with, "Thou shalt
not covet...".
Q: How can one's belief and/or faith have any influence whatsoever
regarding what either is or is not absolute truth and/or reality? A:
Faith is not the opposite of truth.
Q: First, I'd like to tell you how much I love your column. Now, for the
topic at hand: In 2007, I was at church during Divine Mercy Sunday and
preparing for my confession. Then I realized I was crying and couldn't
seem to get hold of my emotions.
