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#12481 What Good Does My Suffering Do For God? – Ask A Priest w/ Fr. Matthew Spencer - Fr. Matthew Spencer

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“What good does my suffering do for God?” This question opens a discussion on the purpose and value of suffering in the Christian life. Additionally, the episode addresses the potential for Anglican and Lutheran reunification, the validity of the sedevacantist mass compared to the Novus Ordo, and insights on loneliness and sadness from a faith perspective. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 05:23 – What good does my suffering do for God? 14:19 – If the Anglican and Lutherans were to return into full communion, would the bishops or the monarchs make it happen? 17:35 – What makes the sedevacantist mass invalid compared to the Nous Ordo? 22:18 – What does God say about loneliness and feeling sad? 34:08 – I’ve been Catholic for less than a year and I don’t understand who the elect are? 46:00 – Have you ever had someone have a vision or experience with Jesus? And what have you advised them?

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