Dear Family of God,

Why did Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” What is the meaning of the whole Psalm 22? What message is Jesus trying to tell all of us?

Truly our Lord extremely suffered like no other, for He is innocent and his love is perfect. The perfect your love is, the greater suffering you felt for the one you love.

Dear Family of God,

Why should we wait for the Final Blessings?

The Mass is not over after a Catholic receives Holy Communion. There are actually two critical points in the Mass when the priest speaks and acts “in the Person of Christ.” The first is when he consecrates the Bread and Wine, and the second is when he gives the final blessing.

Dear Family of God,

How do we truly see as God sees?

We need God in order to quench our thirst and to see what truly can satisfy our needs. We are called to see as God sees. God reminded Samuel in our first reading that “man sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the heart.”

Dear Family of God,

Why is Marriage so important for God, for our Church and for our Society?

Pope St. John Paul II once said, “as the family goes, so goes the society.” Strong, healthy families form the backbone of a moral and just society. We need strong families for our Church, and we all need the Holy Spirit to guide and help us along this way.

Dear Family of God,

How do we listen to Jesus?

Jesus told his Apostles, “He who listens to you, listens to me” (Luke 10:16). St. Peter with all his human frailty was blessed with a unique gift: the responsibility of leading the disciples and keeping them from error. The Holy Spirit transformed St. Peter powerfully at Pentecost, and his teaching authority (the Magisterium) was born along with the Church that day.