War, disaster and dislocation test our trust in God

LET'S face it: Trusting the Almighty is not easy. And with looming threats of world war, natural and man-made disasters, economic dislocation, and other crushing misfortunes, it's getting even harder to turn to God with hope and confidence. But trust we must. Read on and find out why we don't and how we can trust.

The August 11 Mass readings for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time in Catholic liturgy will reprise recent "bread of life" passages on the Eucharist. But they also underscore trust in God and its obstacles.