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Grief & Suffering

Did God Abandon You?

by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Photo by Pablo Merchán Montes on Unsplash

“My God, my God why have you abandoned me?” Psalm 22:1 Are you praying everyday but still suffering? Are you doing all the right things but your heart is still broken?

Fr. Mike shares with us today that God doesn’t promise all our desires, but promises that He will be with us through our sufferings. He reminds us that we are never abandoned by Him.