Comments for Don't You Know? at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2162 I know a woman who worked in softcore porn for most of her short life. She was struck by bone cancer in her thirties, and died after seven years of suffering. Was there any good in the agonizing death of a beautiful and talented lady who had misused her life so far but had every chance to do better if she had lived? Yes there was. She did not realize it, but her last seven years were of such exemplary courage and selflessness that she gave more to everyone around her than most of us do in 70 - Fabio Paolo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:17:09 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2146 Dr McInerny’s reflections that there are no ‘divine mistakes’, that ‘misfortune ... is not unintended by God’, reminded me of this sublime passage from the Summa Theologiae: ‘Hence many good things would be taken away if God permitted no evil to exist; for fire would not be generated if air was not corrupted, nor would the life of a lion be preserved unless the ass were killed. Neither would avenging justice nor the patience of a sufferer be praised if there were no injustice (I.48.2, ad 3).’ - Stephen MacLean Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:26:57 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2141 Willie- Have you read the Brother's karamazov? I think Ivan K. would be happy to say, "but WHY the Pain?", if it comes to having a baby burn to death or having life ever lasting, Ivan is not sure what to choose (to us it seems clear). This question (as is pointed out by the book of Job) is answered by God...to say it is for the sake of eternal salvation seems to beg the question...b/c the atheist will turn around and reply, but why THIS way? To which we could only respond, God knows. - Andrew Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:30 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2142 Andrew-Very insightful! I remember Ivan K, the atheist and rationalist, disgusted with God's earth full of suffering. And so it is! But all the good and beauty in this world keeps one from giving God back His ticket to happiness. A book worth reading again. - Willie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:23 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2140 Thanks Prof. McInerny: I'm trying to come to grips with these concepts, and I find this quote helpful. "The beatitudes do not indicate conditions especially pleasing to God or good for human beings. They are explanations drawn from the immediate context of the present availability of the Kingdom through personal relationship with Jesus." Dallas Willard - Martin Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:38:46 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dont-you-know.html#comment-2139 No doubt the problem of evil is the main reason for atheists. The murder,rape, pillage, and plunder of man against man is one thing, but how does one reconcile natural disasters and disease with the love of God? We look to Job who asked the same questions. We pray and we still fall prey to evil. Our Lord asked us to pray to be delivered from evil. Why? I guess the bottom line of our questioning is "Why do we die." We are told we are here only temporarily. I ask, "What did man do to deserve this?" - Willie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:27:34 +0100