Summary: (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Keating-22-293x300.jpg)Heart of Hope Part 5 - the purpose of life,  the suffering of humanity and how it relates to the grace of God. Emotional Suffering, Purgation, Christ's sacrifice on the Cross, and Redemption. Deacon James Keating, PhD, the director of Theological Formation for the Institute for Priestly Formation, located at Creighton University, in Omaha, is making available to "Discerning Hearts" and all who listen, his series of programs entitled "The Heart of Hope". This extraordinarily popular series explores the work of suffering in the Christian life and how God can use it to transform the heart of the individual and the world. (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/JesusOnCross-219x300.jpg) The "Heart of Hope"  tackles a very tough subject...the gift of suffering in the Christian life. Deacon Keating guides us well. (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IPF_logo-small.jpg) For more information on the "Institute of Priestly (http://www.creighton.edu/ipf/)Formation" and for oth (http://www.creighton.edu/ipf/)er material available by Deacon Keating, just click here (http://www.creighton.edu/ipf/) (http://www.discerninghearts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Communion-with-Christ.bmp) Don't forget to pickup a copy of "Communion with Christ" , it is on (https://secure.ipfpublications.com/Products.asp?CategoryList=AudioBooks)e of the best (https://secure.ipfpublications.com/Products.asp?CategoryList=AudioBooks) audio sets on prayer...ever! (https://secure.ipfpublications.com/Products.asp?CategoryList=AudioBooks) Check out Deacon Keating's "Discerning Heart" page (http://www.discerninghearts.com/?page_id=624)
