BONUS: A Catholic Response to Suffering

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Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 30 May 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Recorded live during a Day of Recollection at St. Margaret Mary Church during a full weekend of events in the greater Boston area, the friars unpack one of the most difficult questions in the Christian life. Fr. Patrick, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony unpack surrender, friendship, and divine providence as it relates to suffering. Sharing personal anecdotes along with wisdom from scripture and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, they provide clarity and concrete steps forward when life's circumstances feel impossibly difficult. Deadline approaching! Join us at the 2026 All Comers' Retreat in June: https://godsplaining.org/all-comers-retreat-june-2026/ Limited spots! Sign up for the 2026 Men's Retreat in August: https://godsplaining.org/events-2/mens-retreat-brevard-nc-august-2026/ Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the Friars Justice: Judge Rightly, Give Freely: https://a.co/d/0dx0V5AT O Sacred Banquet: Exploring the Eucharistic Mystery with Saint Thomas Aquinas: https://a.co/d/08a3nYIf Witness: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/witness-1 Training the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech Your Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/ St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392 Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Gregory Fine.
0:06.8	This is Father Joseph Anthony Cress.
0:09.1	And this is Father Patrick Griscoe.
0:11.4	And welcome to Godsplending.
0:12.8	Thanks to all those who support us.
0:14.5	If you enjoy the show, please consider making a monthly donation on Patreon.
0:17.8	Be sure to like and subscribe to the Godonsplanning wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:22.4	All right, Squaw, we are here in the great city
0:26.1	slash metropolitan area of Boston.
0:28.0	New York.
0:30.0	Be town.
0:31.2	That's a hot mic.
0:32.2	Exactly.
0:33.2	You're my, you're perfect.
0:34.8	So typically people from Boston announce their displeasure by booing, as is typical in sports
0:41.9	culture, and they announced their pleasure by cheering, clapping, or otherwise announcing their
0:46.6	jubilence.
0:47.6	Facts.
0:48.6	Love it.
0:49.6	So like, theoretically speaking, if people from Boston were excited about a live podcast,
0:52.4	what do you think they would do?
0:53.6	They'd probably make a lot of noise.
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