Tag Archives: Book of Job

The Book of Job

Posted on March 18, 2022 by richp45198

As I undertake yet another journey reading the Bible, I realize that, as I wade through some crushingly boring parts, what keeps me going is looking forward to other parts of the Bible. The Book of Ester. The story of … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Doubting

Posted on October 18, 2019 by richp45198

When I was growing up Catholic, questioning aspects of my faith was frowned on, even at times suggested to be sinful. And yet at an early age I questioned, perhaps because of trying to make sense of early tragedies in … Continue reading →

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On Questions

Posted on October 2, 2014 by richp45198

A good friend who knows a little about my spiritual journey sent me an article this week from Hadassah Magazine. The article in fact is an excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s new book Open Heart. As with his earlier works, especially Night, it … Continue reading →

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On Encountering God

Posted on January 19, 2013 by richp45198

I envy people who state they have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I envy people who believe they talk with God. Such encounters I’m sure are life-changing. Have I had encounters with God? Indeed I have but they are … Continue reading →

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On Being Angry with God

Posted on June 12, 2012 by richp45198

In Joseph’s Heller’s novel God Knows, at one point the narrator King David comments on being angry with God: “I’m not angry at God. We’re just not speaking to one another!” I know what he’s talking about. In a similar … Continue reading →

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On Suffering

Posted on October 4, 2011 by richp45198

My two sisters Linda and Patricia died of spina bifida, a disease that nowadays is treatable. My family being a stoic Irish Catholic one, I did not learn of their existence until I was 5 and found their names in the … Continue reading →

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