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When we unite our suffering with the suffering Christ, we learn that it can be redemptive and fruitful as part of His salvific mission. The Seven Intentions of Mourning are each conscious choices and together a unique pathway to healing where our grief finds a meaningful expression. Each intention is distinctly positioned to help us carry our cross of grief, as we discover that love endures all and that good can come from bad when there is hope. Ideal for Catholic parish support groups or those seeking to pick up the pieces and live a healthy life.

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in today's world? What is discipleship? Disciples: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times is a collection of a number of articles on a variety of biblical and ethical themes. Many of these articles come from Spirituality and Catholic Update. From this mosaic of articles emerges a portrait of the faithful disciple in the twenty-first century. Disciples develops various aspects of the moral-spiritual life, the life of discipleship, in the midst of the blessings and challenges of everyday lives. Some of those blessings include the wisdom of the scriptures, the grace of Eucharistic celebrations, and the many areas of renewal begun in Vatican II. Some of the challenges include relativism and indifference, poverty and sickness, violence and war, suffering and death. This book, solid theology in a readable style, invites readers into deeper insight, prayer, discussion, and action. It will be useful for individuals and parish groups such as RCIA, Mystagogy, Vincent de Paul, Christian Life Communities, and Just Faith. With profound trust and great hope, Disciples: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times offers light for following Jesus.

When the author's 2 year-old granddaughter Penelope Grace died within 36 hours of being diagnosed with a virulent strain of meningitis, her family questioned how to stand in her absence. As a Professor of Theology, and Penny's grandfather, answers came "as from oceans deep." This book is written from the perspective of a grandfather who suffered the death of a beloved granddaughter. In dealing with his suffering, he addresses these questions: What reasons does he have for trusting God's love, goodness, and providence-even when prayers go unanswered? Why does he grieve, but not without hope? Is perplexed, but not in despair? Why is he justified in trusting the Word of God as a reliable source of knowledge? Experiencing suffering and evil is like being up to one's neck in deep water, in oceans deep as it were. Yet, God's grace abounds in deepest waters by virtue of the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who "brings redemption not only to my suffering but also meaning to my death." This book holds the conviction that "There is not a single aspect of the Christian message that is not in part an answer to the question of evil" (Catechism of the Catholic Church §309).

Includes bibliographic references (pages 197-200).