Only through suffering, through the Passion, can we advance along the road to sanctity and divine union. There is no other way but the way of the Cross.
the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said, "The greatest tragedy on earth is not that there is so many sufferings but rather the greatest tragedy is that there is so much WASTED suffering." Wasted because it is not offered to the Lord. It is not sanctified, It can not be a salvific suffering.
Indeed, many suffering have been wasted because people consider it a curse to ran away from instead of a grace for sanctification of self and of others.
It is not how much you give that matters. But how much love accompany that giving. Millions maybe given; but without love, what merit does that giving brings? Give then with love, and let that love determine how much you need to give.
Only the heart that is pure and free of attachment to the glories and materials of this world can have the eyes to see beyond the trappings of this world. Grace clears the eyes of the person whose heart is prepared to receive grace. That is why even the most intelligent persons will not see the errors of their ways, having been blinded by pride and selfishness. Only the humble heart sees what no one else can see.
the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said, "The greatest tragedy on earth is not that there is so many sufferings but rather the greatest tragedy is that there is so much WASTED suffering."
ReplyDeleteWasted because it is not offered to the Lord. It is not sanctified, It can not be a salvific suffering.
Thanks, Romeo, for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, many suffering have been wasted because people consider it a curse to ran away from instead of a grace for sanctification of self and of others.