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When things go wrong in our lives it is common to blame God. As people share their problems with me, they often say something like, “I don’t know why God is punishing me.” Some also blame God for the illness or death of loved ones as they say, “Oh well, God took them to himself.” As people of faith, how can we understand all the complicated problems we experience, including sickness and death?

This is my second Father’s Day after my dad’s passing. As I was looking through my photos, I realized that I have very few of him without my mom. They were devoted to each other for 63 years of married love. Since I am also remembering my ordination during June, I thought to share with you a photo of that day with Archbishop Charles Chaput and my parents. I fondly refer to this photo as “Three Fathers and a Mother.” And I am filled with gratitude for each of them.

Fr. Ernest's Reflection on the Corpus Christi Procession