Have you ever had to confront God about a seemingly insurmountable tragedy? Today’s podcast guest, graduate student Ashleigh Murtha, is speaking with us about how her faith was shaken after the death of her father. Grief is a powerful, individualized process, but Ashleigh speaks beautifully about how she grew closer to God after going through something so difficult.
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Topics discussed:
- Ashleigh's passion for disability rights
- Ashleigh's father's struggle with cancer and passing
- How difficult it was to not understand what God's plan was
- How her grief led her to go on a retreat that brought her closer to the Lord
- The importance of the Eucharist in her life
- Ashleigh's advice for anyone going through an intense grief process
We mentioned:
- Matthew 7:9 "Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?"
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