Tag Archives: doubt

Traces of Hope – as we approach Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Mona

How do I process my grief? Does suffering have any meaning? Do we live in a random chaotic universe? Is it time to re-evaluate my understanding of “God”? This book is for anyone who has suffered a loss – of … Continue reading →

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The search for Self is the search for Spirituality and Meaning

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Mona

In the 60’s it was popular to “go in search of yourself.” But eventually the mountaintops got crowded and people discovered that “wherever you go, there you are.” In other words, you bring your baggage with you. So people began … Continue reading →

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Traces of Hope

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Mona

I am delighted to announce that my book is coming out on the 30th. My sincere thanks to all those who have shared my journey and contributed to my story.

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Did God just get born again, or is God dead?

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Mona

“Friedrich Nietzsche’s most well-known quote is “God is dead.” Although Nietzsche died in 1900, the originator of nihilistic philosophy and the existentialist point of view still makes headlines, usually around Christmas or Easter. In 1966 an infamous Time magazine cover … Continue reading →

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Discovering hope again

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Mona

Discovering hope is different when you are coming at it from the other side – from a period of having none. You are coming to it for a second time, or third or more. The meaning of hope has changed … Continue reading →

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Searching and Doubting

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Mona

I recently read the wise opinion that if you are searching for answers to ultimate questions, to the God questions, then you should be engaged in some way with the Ultimate, with God as someone understands God to be, even … Continue reading →

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The Faith of Mother Teresa – Perseverance despite the Silence of God

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Mona

Mother Teresa was the best of modern Catholicism and an icon of faith. But faith was not easy for her. In her letters, published a decade after her death, she describes feeling abandoned by God for most of her years … Continue reading →

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The need for hope

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Mona

People want hope in something other than the life they have, and if their life is awful that is understandable. However, the life we have is the only reality we can be sure of. Projecting our hopes and expectations of … Continue reading →

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