Program# 4907
Topic: Suffering
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)
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Spiritual Journey Segment

Roz and Josh Howell suffered and survived the pain of Josh's marital infidelity through the power of forgiveness and the love of their faith community.

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Sermon Segment

Edward Foley, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Order, says that suffering can be redemptive, but only if we allow God to possess us in our suffering.

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Interview Segment

Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Fr. Edwad Foley, who says one of the challenges of religious formation and religious leadership is inviting people to know a kind of God whose first move is love, never pain, and that it's a loving God who invites us into relationship.

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Reflection Segment

Storyteller Susan O'Halloran shares how she was able to come out from underneath feelings of anger and grief to be met by a peaceful presence that "surpasses all understanding."

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