From the 6pm Mass on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

This homily by no means exhausts the topic of pain and suffering. I was simply moved to give a few reflections about the subject.

My three points:

1. Brokeness
   • It is okay to not be okay, because none of us is okay
2. The Denial
   • The lie of social media
3. What to do about it
   • We turn to Our Lord