We sometimes can't help but come to church with a lot of doubt but leave with a lot of faith -- and the reverse for others. Doubting as a human experience was known in the lives of the apostles, with Thomas wanting proof from the resurrected Christ. If we trust in God, we wouldn't need proof.

When we let God manage our lives, we can be sure it will be done according to the will of God. But if we deal with our own matters, then we will face all sorts of defeat, pain, confusion, sorrow and desolation. Faith will defeat doubt when we trust Christ.

Jesus promises us that no matter how we doubt, and how we fail, the final journey towards to the end will be eternal life. These moments are temporal, and we do not walk alone.

- Novena Devotion by Fr. Eugene Lee, C.Ss.R. (3 May 2025)