Saint Paul endured much suffering. He was beaten, flogged, stoned and left for dead. He suffered every kind of persecution imaginable. All this happened to him repeatedly. Never once did Saint Paul complain. He was never saddened! He never begged God to deliver him from his sufferings. Saint Paul knew their true value unlike many of us who many times want no part of suffering. Paul always blessed God in the midst of his sufferings. He looked upon them as a reward and honor! He considered himself privileged to be able to suffer for the sake of Christ!
There is no better way to share in Christ's glory than to share also in suffering. This is the same lesson the disciples came to learn. It is the narrow way that leads to true life. We should pray that God give us the grace to embrace hardship and suffering.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
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