Why is there evil in the world? Why does God let bad things happen to good people? These are common questions we hear in society, and yet even as believers in God, even as followers of Christ, we often feel inadequate to address these types of question. The fact is that we, humanity, have been struggling with these types of questions for millennia, and much has been written on the subject. Our readings this Sunday can give us some guidance… The Word for the 5 th Sunday of Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 We open with a passage from the Book of Job (pronounced with a long “o”). The story of Job is fairly well known in Biblical circles, yet we Catholics only hear from the Book of Job twice during our Sunday Liturgy… and both times in Cycle B, where we find ourselves this year. It’s difficult to get a good understanding of this book with so little exposure to it, yet it is one o...
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