In the journey faith, the one absolutely certain feature we should be ready for in abundance is paradox - what we don’t expect or predict occurs and what we want to unfold doesn’t happen as we expect. Our faith is in a God who acts to save us always but not in the way or at the speed we want.

About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

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