September 28, 2026
St. Wenceslaus; St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
Praise Like Job
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
blessed be the name of the LORD!
Job 1:21

When everything is going well in my world, it’s easy to pray and praise God and believe in his love. However, when something difficult happens, I find myself asking God, “Why me?” During times of affliction, I have a harder time going to the chapel, and I start to doubt that God is close. The Divine Author knows what we need and gives us the example of Job who praises God both in blessings and suffering. This is a tremendous grace. In this fallen world, we will face anguish, but we can ask for the grace to praise God like Job and for the faith to believe that God is a loving Father with a plan for our happiness. He has indeed answered the great mystery of suffering, inviting us to unite our suffering with his on the Cross to redeem the world.

- Sr. Mary Mercy Lee, FSE

Job 1:6-22 ✚ Psalm 17:1-3, 6-7 ✚ Luke 9:46-50
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Salina (not in control)
September 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM

I think asking why is good for me and my discerning heart. Without asking why, my faith can turn into blind faith :-(  I told my BSF students that Mrs Salina’s favorite thing is to ask questions and they should too! Without asking questions and addressing doubts, the young ones will grow up going off to college and have no answers for the reason of their faiths among their worldly peers!!! *** Job may think right at the beginning of his struggle in Job 1:21, “He said, “I was born naked. And I’ll leave here naked. The Lord has given, and the Lord has...
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Scott
September 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM

Blessings Sister Mary, for your words from the Spirit today. I have stopped asking, "Why Me." I know some people say, "Why Not Me?" I stopped that too. Mainly because I feel that "Why" questions often punish myself because the "Why" questions go on forever. I will never understand or get the answers to "Why." I ask myself a gentler way of asking, "How come?" How come I feel this way?" How come I am going through pain and suffering? These questions help me understand that God's presence is always close to me. That feeling of connectedness often causes me...
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freeter
September 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM

Amen.

ADV
September 28, 2026 at 10:22 AM

AMEN!

Holly
September 28, 2026 at 09:16 AM

Thank you for your words of encouragement. I needed this today!

Gary
September 28, 2026 at 09:10 AM

Amen!

Debbie H
September 28, 2026 at 08:47 AM

Amen.

CBR
September 28, 2026 at 08:46 AM

Thank you My Lord and Savior for all you do to give us all your love and mercy Amen Amen Amen

Cheryl
September 28, 2026 at 08:30 AM

Thank you Sr. Mary for your reminder today to Praise and give thanks to our Saviour during the good and bad times... thank you Lord for all that you do

Mike
September 28, 2026 at 08:23 AM

Amen

Stormi
September 28, 2026 at 08:22 AM

Thank you Sr. Mary Mercy Lee for those words to reinforce our love of God everyday. May our faith help us through all our struggles. Blessings to all the LFF, especially those with extra needs these days. Holy Spirit fill the hearts of all to guide us to a more heavenly earth.

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