By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange - Jesus assured us that this life is one of endless storms, storms that He has already overcome, “In the world you will have tribulations, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” (Jn 16:33) St. John reminds us: “The victory that conquers the world is our faith.”(1Jn 5:4) That is why God desires that we too mature in faith through these storms. We have no chance in this tumultuous world when we have only a stunted or childish faith in Christ, a faith that reduces Him to only preventing and delivering us from the storms of life.