John Chuchman, a graduate of John Carroll University has been a Hospice volunteer since 1990. He has received Pastoral Bereavement Counselor certification and a Certificate in Spirituality. In 2000, he was awarded a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministries from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. In July, 2010, John was ordained by the Catholic Diocese of One Spirit. John shares his story, his experiences, his wisdom-discoveries in a series of workshops, seminars, and weekend retreats, more and more centered on Spiritual Growth. John has spoken at a number of state, national, and international conferences and has written a number of books (21) on his life experiences, grief, caregiving, and spirituality. (http://www.sacredtorch.com/index.php/johns-books/) He has been published in Spirituality magazine and his article Forgiveness: A Key to Grief Healing has been published in Healing Ministry magazine. His books can be ordered directly from John or Amazon.com. His website, Sacred Quest, is http://www.sacredtorch.com. Some of John’s writings can be viewed on https://sacredtorch.blogspot.com. His books are available on KINDLE.
Questions, Not Answers
I grew up chock full of Catholic Answers to contemporary questions. But those airtight answers left little space for the nuances that emerge whenever human beings are involved. But, experience has revealed that memorizing catechism answers is no more helpful than reciting scripture verses if isolated from the rich context of our life and times. Knowing the answer does me little good, in fact, if I’m not asking the right question. [ ] Source: Questions not answers-Speaking My Truth: Advertisements Share this:- More
