Suffering

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  Word of God  
 
Peace! Be still.
Jesus; Mark 4:39
 


Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety;
it is in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.

 
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Christ suffered and died for sins.
1 Peter 3:18
 


If we meditate well on the passion of Jesus,
and all that Christ suffered for us,
nothing is too hard to bear.

 
St. Marie Rivier, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
This slight momentary affliction
is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory.
2 Corinthians 4:17
 


God sees that trials purify us,
and render us worthy to receive his greater graces.

 
St. Claude de la Colombiere, 17th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are my ways your ways, says the Lord.
Isaiah 55:8
 


Every trial is permitted by God
as the means whereby 
we can best ensure our salvation.

 
Bl. Sebastian Valfre, 17th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:4
 


God is touched by our sorrows
and does not allow them to last forever.

 
St. Claude de la Colombiere, 17th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
O God, come to my assistance;
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Psalm 69:2
 


In tribulation, immediately draw near to God in trust,
and you will receive strength, enlightenment and instruction.

 
St. John of the Cross, 16th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
I am with you to deliver you.
Jeremiah 1:8
 


No one knows themself except through trial,
or received a crown except after victory,
or strived, except against an enemy or temptations.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Lord, save us, we are perishing.
Matthew 8:25
 


In trials, immediately draw near to God in trust,
and you will receive strength, enlightenment and instruction.

 
St. John of the Cross, 16th century

 

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