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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: The Problem of Sin, Suffering, and Death – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: The Problem of Sin, Suffering, and Death

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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, April 11, 2022

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. …

 

Many years ago, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger hoped to retire from his service as the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He planned to spend his twilight years studying the problem of evil. His plans were noteworthy for ordinary Catholics. Evil and the mystery of human suffering continued to perplex one of the Church’s greatest theologians. The Passion of Jesus and Holy Week provide the context to consider human freedom, evil, and its terrible consequences.

For purposes here, we can only sketch an outline of our Catholic faith that helps us ponder these great mysteries. …

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