From Affliction to Spiritual Audit

When faced with the daunting diagnosis of terminal cancer, how does one find peace? How does someone cling to faith, hope, and trust when their world is turned upside down? Dr. Ernest Cronin's response was to conduct a personal spiritual audit-an honest examination of his faith, rooted in his cradle Catholicism. In these pages, he reflects on deeply personal and theological themes, including the role of the Church, the deposit of faith, the Bible, the early Church Fathers, authority, liturgy, th