Finding God’s Mercy and

Love in the Midst of

Suffering: a Lenten
Recollection
Speaker: Br. Ronnell Lontayao Macaldo, TOR
INTRODUCTION
introduce yourself and what are your expectations in this retreat
IGNATIAN
MEDITATION
find a comfortable spot within the hall.
you can lie on your back or squat on the floor
or anything that makes you comfortable.
close your eyes and listen to my voice
GROUPSHARING
 Mark 4:37-41 Real World
A great windstorm arose and the wave beat Problems came into our life, beating us left
into the boat, so that the boat was already and right, testing the limits of our endurance.
being swamped.

But He was in the stern, asleep on the - Natutulog ba ang Diyos? By Gary V.
cushion; and they woke him up and said to - Why is God punishing me?
Him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are - What have I done to deserve all of this?
perishing?” - Why is God abandoning me?
- If God is such a good God, why is he
allowing such evil in my life?
- I AM VERY ANGRY WITH GOD
 

Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?

RETRIBUTIO
THEOLOGY OF
N
good people get good things in life, and the bad people get bad things
 old testament

“The Lord’s curse is on

the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home
of the righteous”
- Proverbs 3:33
 new testament

“They said to each other,

‘This man must be a
murderer; for though he
escaped from the sea, the
goddess Justice has not
allowed him to live’”
- Acts 28:4
 is this
really
applicable
to all?
 natu
tulo
g
b a
me ? a n g
p u ni s hi n g D i y o
is Go d
what have I done to deserve this?
s?
m a n ?
a k o p a
ng a n o
t a w o , n ga n
kung maay
o ang Gino
a n g o gihimo ma o,
sa t an
n n i y a ’s miserable
akong kina
buhi?

wala may Ginoo

 natu
tulo
g
b a
me ? a n g
p u ni s hi n g D i y o
is Go d
what have I done to deserve this?
s?
m a n ?
a k o p a
ng a n o
t a w o , n ga n
kung maay
o ang Gino
a n g o gihimo ma o,
sa t an
n n i y a ’s miserable
akong kina
buhi?

wala may Ginoo

God won’t give
us trials we
can’t handle
RECONCILIATION
“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness”
springs up and causes trouble and by it many become defiled”
- Hebrews 12:15
REFLECTIONTIME
GROUPSHARING
 View of Sin Distorted by Self-
righteousness and pride
My sin before God Others’ sin against
me
 View of Sin Illuminated by Scripture

My sin before God Others’ sin against

me
FORGIVINGSIN
Forgiveness
• Giving the offender mercy as Christ
gives you mercy, instead of the wrath
you deserve
• Changing your attitude toward the
offender when you realize how great
God’s love and forgiveness is toward
you, an offender
• A decision of the will, not based on your
feelings
 WHEN AND WHOM DO
YOU FORGIVE?
“And whenever you stand praying,
forgive, if you have anything against
anyone, so that your Father also who
is in heaven may forgive you your
trespasses.”
- Mark 11:25
 HOW CAN YOU
FORGIVE
As Christ has forgiven you.
Completely.
Repeatedly for the same sins.
SALAMAT