3 readings · Your own pace
Faith and difficult questions
Explore suffering, faith and science, and the meaning of a miracle at your own pace.
You do not have to put your questions aside to begin. These readings make space for Catholic explanations, thoughtful objections, and the parts that still call for reflection. Start wherever your question is most pressing.
Reading 1
Why does God allow suffering?
Begin with a question that is often deeply personal. Take time with the Catholic explanations and their hardest objections.
Open the reading →A question to take with you
Which part speaks to your question, and which part needs more time or explanation?
Reading 2
Can faith and science coexist?
Explore the relationship between scientific inquiry, belief, and different kinds of explanation.
Open the reading →A question to take with you
What kind of answer are you seeking, and what would help you examine it fairly?
Reading 3
What is a miracle?
Consider what Catholics mean by a miracle before examining a particular extraordinary story.
Open the reading →A question to take with you
How does clarifying a word change the way you approach a claim?
For a conversation
Understanding grows when we listen.
For a conversation with an older teen, a class, or a friend: let each person name one idea they understand better and one question they still carry. Agreement is not a condition for a worthwhile conversation.
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