What Catholics Believe About Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen?
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Join Dr. Mark Giszczak, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the internet's most pressing questions about suffering.
If God is all good and loving, why do bad things happen to good people? What is the meaning of suffering? How can we offer our suffering for Christ?
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00:00 Intro
00:13 What is suffering?
01:08 How can I help someone who is suffering?
02:28 Is there a point to suffering?
04:13 If God is good, why is there suffering?
06:13 How can prayer help me when I am suffering?
07:21 Why do bad things happen to Good people?
08:29 How does suffering relate to pain management?
10:02 Outro
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