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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, April 06, 2026
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. He writes regularly for a number of Catholic websites and magazines. See full bio.
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD… My word…that goes forth from my mouth… shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it” (cf. Isaiah 55:1-11).
We who subscribe to the Catholic faith are periodically asked a very reasonable question: “What’s in it for me?” At its heart, the Catholic faith does not offer material prosperity or escape. Instead, the faith offers the grace to face suffering honestly and the hope to overcome it with love. It is a faith grounded in seeing reality clearly and finding hope within it. …
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