Msgr. Charles Pope wrote a post entitled When God Says No—A Meditation On the Sometimes Mysterious Providence of God that we pray can be a reassuring hope for anyone struggling with what may seem to be a “no” from God in their own life.

God always desires what is best for us! Sometimes, we must humble ourselves to accept that His understanding is greater than ours. At these times, may God offer us the grace to continue to say, “Jesus, I trust in You!”

Msgr. Pope writes, “In last Sunday’s Gospel, we heard the story of the widow at Nain, whose son Jesus raised from the dead. Beautiful though that story is, there are some who may wonder sadly why they did not receive a better answer to their prayers; why their loved one died. Such stories might even serve to deepen their sorrow.”

Read the rest of  Msgr. Pope’s post here.