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An Article Written by Frank Fanella for Clairvaux Community LifeDownload the Original PDF HERE An old friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. It may be that she will still enjoy many good years, but this year will bring chemotherapy, surgery, suffering, anxiety and pain. It will be a year of shadows.My friend is a good Catholic and she will live this year in faith uniting her suffering to the suffering of our Lord. Redemptive Suffering is a profound mystery. We struggle to understand it.Wrestling with this mystery, however, may strengthen us [...]
Pablo Carlos Budassi is an artist, musician, designer, and creator who has traveled the world contributing to myriad projects that speak to his soul. For more than three decades, his music and illustrations have been featured throughout several countries, including Argentina, Guatemala, Turkey, Sweden and the United States. His special interests in human rights, physics, and philosophy have bred a career stemmed in conveying the complexity of the world through art, music, and poetry. He currently resides in Mendoza, Argentina.
A reader/author discussion about a new book by Frank Fanella that explores and explains the concept of pain and suffering on Earth.
A reader/author discussion about a new book by Frank Fanella that explores and explains the concept of pain and suffering on Earth.
A reader/author discussion about a new book by Frank Fanella that explores and explains the concept of pain and suffering on Earth.
One of the most majestic of animals is the horse that runs wild and free. It breathes in nobility through its wide nostrils. It paints freedom wherever it moves and hooves the ground with thunderclaps. It pounds out fortitude and strength with every beat of its heart. It is brother to the wind and oozes grace at full gallop. It loves its freedom and finds refuge in its large family. It may follow a great stallion who strides and struts, but its nature is one of wanderlust. Traveler, stargazer, survivor; the horse is a striking beauty of strength and speed, but governed by a docile [...]
What is heaven like? When we look at some of the marvelous pictures of space, the Milky Way galaxy or the clouds of stardust, there is an undeniable sense of awe and wonder. It is really almost impossible to imagine the beauty, power and intricacy offered by this universe. What it tells us, if we think about it, is that we really don’t have the imagination required to consider what heaven might be like. I have lived a long time. I have been around to observe, if I cared to, over 20,000 sunsets. I have had many experiences. I have been able to participate in the digital age with [...]
Why write a book about pain and suffering? Many people have asked me that question. I usually respond by saying it’s because I love mysteries. If there is a bigger mystery than this one, I am unaware of it. There is none that could be any deeper. In some sense it was really a matter of curiosity. The question intrigued me from my earliest forays into rational thought. Though my radar was always up for any discussion on this topic, I never felt I encountered a convincing answer to this problem. Why does a loving God permit so much suffering and destruction? This is [...]
