Suffering and Prayer
The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
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The Importance of Suffering
St. John of the cross: Jesus only invites his friends to suffer, right? Because there's always a movement towards his heart,. And he only wants his friends, those who want to be with him and be purified and to suffer with him. He unites himself to every single one of our sufferings; that's what happens on the cross in the fullness of time. It's not just because like, well, we just got to suck it up and, and kind of live in the valley of tears or even making it an offering of love for people. That's really beautiful. But it's about being united to him and living his life in us.
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