Comments on: We suffer that we comfort those who suffer

By: Lisa Graas

Lisa Graas — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:30:52 +0000

Hope you’re doing okay.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:44:31 +0000

Please be assured of my prayers for you, your grandmother and your family.

Here are two of my favourite Biblical passages on suffering: -

“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him…” (Philippians 1:29)

“I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church.” (Col 1:24)

Oremus pro invicem.

Dylan

By: webmaster

webmaster — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:08:26 +0000

You reminded me of this Scripture Goy: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

By: Goy

Goy — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:33:05 +0000

Please no need for melancholy when the privilege to have experienced the consciousness of life even momentary outweighs any associated suffering.

By: Lisa Graas

Lisa Graas — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:52:44 +0000

I am sorry for your pain, as I have had a similar experience, but I rejoice in knowing that it means you are close to Jesus at the Foot of the Cross. I think that the quote from Aristotle is wrong. Our aim should be in doing God’s will. The quote from Louise Bogan, too, is wrong, because there is joy in suffering, provided one understands the love of Jesus hanging on the Cross for us.

Your headline is right but the Passionists would tell you, as I do, that it is more than being able to comfort others. Suffering happens because of the Fall of Man…..but Jesus has made it redemptive. That is where the joy is.

I’m sorry I’m so textbookish…but I don’t know how else really to communicate. I will pray for you and for your whole family.