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    Finding God's Mercy and Love in The Midst of Suffering: A Lenten Recollection

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    The document provides a summary of a Lenten recollection talk that focused on finding God's mercy and love in the midst of suffering. It includes an introduction to meditation and group sharing exercises. The talk discusses how suffering is seen in both the Bible and real life, questions people have about God during suffering, and reconciling the idea of retribution with God's love and forgiveness. It encourages reflecting on forgiving others as Christ forgives, in order to obtain God's grace.

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    Finding God's Mercy and Love in The Midst of Suffering: A Lenten Recollection

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    The document provides a summary of a Lenten recollection talk that focused on finding God's mercy and love in the midst of suffering. It includes an introduction to meditation and group sharing exercises. The talk discusses how suffering is seen in both the Bible and real life, questions people have about God during suffering, and reconciling the idea of retribution with God's love and forgiveness. It encourages reflecting on forgiving others as Christ forgives, in order to obtain God's grace.

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    Finding God's Mercy and Love in The Midst of Suffering: A Lenten Recollection

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    Finding God’s Mercy and

    Love in the Midst of


    Suffering: a Lenten
    Recollection
    Speaker: Br. Ronnell Lontayao Macaldo, TOR
    INTRODUCTION
    introduce yourself and what are your expectations in this retreat
    IGNATIAN MEDITATION
    find a comfortable spot within the hall.
    you can lie on your back or squat on the floor
    or anything that makes you comfortable.
    close your eyes and listen to my voice
    GROUPSHARING
    Mark 4:37-41 Real World
    A great windstorm arose and the wave beat Problems came into our life, beating us left and
    into the boat, so that the boat was already right, testing the limits of our endurance.
    being swamped.

    But He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; - Natutulog ba ang Diyos? By Gary V.
    and they woke him up and said to Him, - Why is God punishing me?
    “Teacher, do you not care that we are - What have I done to deserve all of this?
    perishing?” - Why is God abandoning me?
    - If God is such a good God, why is he allowing
    such evil in my life?
    - I AM VERY ANGRY WITH GOD

    Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?


    THEOLOGY OF
    RETRIBUTION
    good people get good things in life, and the bad people get bad things
    old testament

    “The Lord’s curse is on the


    house of the wicked, but
    he blesses the home of the
    righteous”
    - Proverbs 3:33
    new testament

    “They said to each other, ‘This


    man must be a murderer; for
    though he escaped from the
    sea, the goddess Justice has
    not allowed him to live’”
    - Acts 28:4
    is this really
    applicable
    to all?
    what have I done to deserve this?

    wala may Ginoo


    what have I done to deserve this?

    wala may Ginoo


    God won’t give
    us trials we
    can’t handle
    RECONCILIATION
    “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of
    bitterness” springs up and causes trouble and by it many become defiled”
    - Hebrews 12:15
    REFLECTIONTIME
    GROUPSHARING
    View of Sin Distorted by Self-
    righteousness and pride
    My sin before God Others’ sin against me
    View of Sin Illuminated by Scripture

    My sin before God Others’ sin against me


    FORGIVING SIN
    Forgiveness

    • Giving the offender mercy as Christ gives


    you mercy, instead of the wrath you
    deserve
    • Changing your attitude toward the
    offender when you realize how great
    God’s love and forgiveness is toward you,
    an offender
    • A decision of the will, not based on your
    feelings
    WHEN AND WHOM DO
    YOU FORGIVE?
    “And whenever you stand praying,
    forgive, if you have anything against
    anyone, so that your Father also who is
    in heaven may forgive you your
    trespasses.”
    - Mark 11:25
    HOW CAN YOU
    FORGIVE
    As Christ has forgiven you.
    Completely.
    Repeatedly for the same sins.
    SALAMAT

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