Prayers of Desperation: A Questioner's Prayer for Answers in Our Darkest Moments St. Joseph Depicted holding a lamb close

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Prayers of Desperation: A Questioner's Prayer for Answers in Our Darkest Moments St. Joseph Depicted holding a lamb closeSometimes our best prayers can be the questions we ask. Bishop Robert J. Baker, S. T. D., explains powerful ways to pray when facing the pain of abandonment, serious illness or addiction, loss of a loved one, or large scale disaster. He points to the growth that occurs when, in our darkest moments, we turn to God in humility and ask such authentic questions as Why me, Lord?; Why now?; When will this pain subside, my God?; and How can I possibly get