Seeking Peace — Finding peace in a violent world through compassion, prayer and understanding. Mother Teresa’s line, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other,” points us directly to the heart of this devotion: community, compassion, and practical peacemaking. In the passages below we will reflect on our anguish over senseless violence, hear both lament and consolation, and consider concrete steps toward healing.
Tag: grief
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
1 Peter 4:19 gives us marching orders: “So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” The good doesn’t always erase the pain, but it gives purpose to the pain.