Ada Merton by Francis J. Finn ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

Ada Merton by Francis J. Finn audiobook. Genre: religion In Ada Merton, Francis J. Finn, S.J. tells a compact, emotionally charged tale of a comfortable couple whose lives have drifted far from the faith they once knew. The Mertons are respected and self-sufficient, but religion has become a polite afterthought - until their home is shaken by the sudden loss of their only child, Ada. In the quiet aftermath of grief, ordinary routines turn hollow, old certainties crumble, and questions they have long avoided press in with new urgency: What does suffering mean? What, if anything, can outlast death? And where can hope be found when consolation feels impossible?Set against the rhythms of late 19th-century American Catholic life, the story follows the parents as friends, neighbors, and clergy offer help that is not merely sentimental, but demanding - calling for humility, honesty, and a willingness to begin again. Finn writes with pastoral insight, tracing how sorrow can either harden the heart or open it, and how a child's memory can become a summons to reconciliation. Ada Merton is a moving meditation on loss, spiritual awakening, and the hard, grace-filled work of returning home. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:09:58) Chapter 02 (00:25:18) Chapter 03 (00:35:51) Chapter 04 (00:47:31) Chapter 05 (00:58:46) Chapter 06 (01:11:15) Chapter 07 (01:22:16) Chapter 08 (01:36:14) Chapter 09 (01:48:09) Chapter 10 (01:59:22) Chapter 11 (02:11:54) Chapter 12 (02:20:48) Chapter 13 (02:31:23) Chapter 14 (02:46:06) Chapter 15 (02:59:43) Chapter 16 (03:06:35) Chapter 17 (03:16:50) Chapter 18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices