According to the course of nature, I have but a few years to live. It will be an advantage to suffer for my religion and, therefore, I will not abscond.
Saint John Kemble
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint John Kemble
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
The saints who embraced suffering amaze me. I’m tired of my troubles. I don’t feel closer to anyone because of them. Just alienation and bitterness.
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I dislike suffering also, but trying to learn to interpret it properly.
I strongly suggest this, by St John Chrysotom. It’s neither long nor complicated, so don’t let the enemy dissuade you from reading it 😁
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1902.htm