Topic

suffering and hope

Teachings connected with suffering and hope, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.

Talk given 3 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 22 July 2026

Holy Family Church, Doveton

When Tragedy Becomes a Mission

Suffering is not proof that God has abandoned a person or family. Through the testimony of his sister's death and his mission in Rwanda, Fr Antony reflects on how Christ can turn tragedy into commissioning, family pain into intercession and a wounded past into a new beginning.

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