“Prosperity and adversity, wealth and poverty, health and sickness, honors and humiliations, life and death, in the mind of the wise man, are not sought for their own sake, nor avoided for their own sake. But if they contribute to the glory of God and your eternal happiness, then they are good and should be sought. If they detract from this, they are evil and must be avoided.” ~St Robert Bellarmine,

For Reflection: What current joy and what current sorrow has God permitted me to contribute to my good?

Walk with Me, Jesus: A Widows Journey Ronda Chervin, Ph.D. Pb - 223 pgs Click Here For More Information: FORWARD by Johnnette S. Benkovic A GRIEF SHARED These were costly lessons to learn, and lessons I prayed to apply to my new state in life. I took a few prayer "tools" with me to my beachside retreat: my rosary, my bible, the Divine Office, a copy of Divine Intimacy by Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, and writings on widowhood written by Ronda Chervin. As one day turned into another, I began to hear the voice of God speaking to me through these resources, offering me encouragement and insight, direction and hope.