Dear All, Here are some articles that I have found to be a good read – to do with faith, vocations, workplaces and youth ministry research. They are in the order in which they appeared in the e-news, from older to newer. Happy reading! In Peace, Elizabeth Where is God when evil things happen? A personal search by Sr. Bernadette Reis FSP. Http://bustedhalo.com/features/the-problem-of-evil Have you heard the one about the Jesuit doing stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Jake Martin SJ tells his story. http://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/20120820_1.htm     Met a saint lately? Brian Doyle finding them in unlikely places. http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=33593 Go be a drug dealer Devett O’Brien’s a contemporary take on living the new evangelisation. http://iycsjeci.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/go-be-drug-dealer.html Ordained and consecrated vocations in today’s Australia Jordan Baker looks into why young people are choosing these paths. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/children-of-god/story-e6frezz0-1226625112857 Positively countercultural Robert Christian explores how young Catholics can respond to culture. http://ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/three-options-countercultural-catholic Australian YCW blogsite Regular items to do with young people, workplace and faith. http://aycw.wordpress.com/ What works: Discerning your calling Phil Fox Rose gives tools both for careers and vocational states in life. http://bustedhalo.com/features/what-works-41-discerning-your-calling The challenge of the gospel Brad Chilcott learns that the gospel means partnering with God for the healing of the world. http://www.redletterchristians.org/gospel-easier/#sthash.1pr9W6cG.dpuf Religious outlook of young Catholics – interpreting the research Findings from research into young US Catholics show that different ways of thinking about and conducting the research affects how it is interpreted. http://ncronline.org/news/people/assumptions-study-young-catholics-lead-unnecessarily-grim-outlook God’s existence: food for thought! A thought-provoking article by Michael. http://www.pray.com.au/the-prayerblog/proving-god-s-existence.html The Bible is so dangerous… Australian YCW finds that reading the bible every day will change your life! https://aycw.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/pope-francis-tells-young-people-the-bible-is-your-most-precious-treasure-now-read-it/ Pope Francis on the big issues Love, happiness and life are covered in this great homily. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/04/24/popes_homily_for_teen_jubilee_mass/1225186