This Lent, join Carl Brown (Stewardship Director of Development Operations) in seven conversations with recently ordained priests on how we as Christians can respond to suffering. EVERYONE faces pain. Our faith offers powerful responses to suffering:

Episode 1: Fr. Tony Sanitato: Nothing- not even suffering- can separate us from the love of God. (Rom. 8:39)    LISTEN    WATCH  

Episode 2: Fr. John Grusenmeyer: One day we might look back on our suffering, challenges, difficulties, and hardships as blessings. (Gen. 50:20)    LISTEN    WATCH

Episode 3: Fr. Brice Berger: Sometimes God uses suffering as a pretext to draw us closer to Him. (Mt. 15:30)    LISTEN    WATCH

Episode 4: Fr. Ben Mersch: God will not allow us to be tested beyond our strength. (1 Cor. 10:13)    LISTEN    WATCH

Episode 5: Fr. Jeremy Stubbs: Jesus answers the question of suffering by taking it on personally, thereby redeeming it. (Rom. 5:8)    LISTEN    WATCH

Episode 6: Fr. Matthew Montag: Through our suffering, we can participate in the redemptive work of Christ. (Col. 1:24)    LISTEN    WATCH

Episode 7: Fr. Michael Willig: Our “temporary, light afflictions” are as nothing compared to the “eternal weight of glory” that awaits us in heaven.  (2 Cor. 4:17)    LISTEN    WATCH