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Tag Archives: Suffering
Do Not Waste Your Suffering
What did Jesus say about suffering?Jesus said: “If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.” (Mark 8:34) In other words, Jesus was saying that following Him would … Continue reading
St Bernadette, Suffering, and the Message of Lourdes
Suffering is something which most people find very difficult to endure and understand. “What is the point of it?” “Why would a good God allow us to suffer?” In this article we explore the theme of suffering through the lens … Continue reading
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Beautiful Saint Clare: a True Heroine
She heard a talk by St Francis of Assisi, left all wealth and comfort behind, and slept on the floor of the order of nuns she founded for forty-one years St. Clare was born Chiara Offreduccio on July 16, 1194, … Continue reading
Reflections on the Cross with St Thérèse of Lisieux
“How I thirst for Heaven—that blessed habitation where our love for Jesus will have no limit! But to get there we must suffer… we must weep… Well, I wish to suffer all that shall please my Beloved.” “Jesus offers you … Continue reading
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Padre Pio, the Living Portrait of Christ Crucified
by Fr. François-Marie Chautard on St. Padre Pio, the only stigmatized priest One of Padre Pio’s missions was to “make the cross of Jesus Christ visible”. Christ took on the human form in order to make the invisible visible. This … Continue reading
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Lenten Meditation: The Holy Shroud Of Our Lord
This was given as a meditation given by Fr Matthew McDonald during a Lenten Forty Hours Devotion on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Saint Mary’s Church, Washingtonville, New York. The scripture readings and text of the prayers of this Mass … Continue reading
Priests and the Stigmata
Times are hard for faithful priests, those who refuse to be led by the world, the flesh and the devil along the broad easy road that will finally lead to destruction. ”Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the … Continue reading
Rejoice in Your Suffering
By Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand: My parents have been living with me and my family during this past year. My father had congestive heart failure and was put on hospice in May. He passed away on July 16, the Feast … Continue reading
Lourdes’ Lesson in Suffering
If indeed there had been anything better and more beneficial to man’s salvation than suffering, Christ certainly would have shown it by word and example. For He manifestly exhorts both His disciples that followed Him, and all that desire to … Continue reading
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Tagged Lourdes Sanctuary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Suffering
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How to better our emotional response to pain
By Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ: You may be having a heart attack right now, and not even know it. Now, in fairness, I must confess that I’m making a play on the word “heart.” I don’t mean the pump in … Continue reading
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Marked out for Holiness – St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (9th August)
Adapted from an article by Patrick Kenny (founder of the blog, REMEMBERING FR WILLIE DOYLE SJ) St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) would have thoroughly concurred with this piece of wisdom from Fr Willie Doyle below. It was … Continue reading
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