82. The Cross

“The  most beautiful smiles are those which shine through tears, that we give in spite of ourselves “

This week Sara and I discuss the often heavy, but yet so beautiful cross. This is one of my favorite chapters of  I Believe in Love, baca use it is in learning how to willingly carry our crosses that we begin to most closely resemble cross glorifier himself, Christ!

Discussion Questions:

1. “A great cross is, very often, the prelude to a great grace, even for an unbeliever. Suffering ripens the soul, sometimes very quickly. A great trial can, with one stroke, detach a sore from all that is created; it can be the source of a total conversion.” Have you experienced A conversion as a result of a great trial, or have you seen this happen to someone close to you?

2. “Sufferjnf is a goldmine to exploit for saving souls, for helping missionaries, for being a hidden apostle. What happiness it is to be able to suffer when we cannot act!” Do you have a focus for your suffering, so that when they come your way, you are prepared to offer them up for that intention?

3. “ In our days, how many plans we make, little calculations - very often unconscious, I must say - which are made simply to avoid suffering!” parents want to protect their children. Are we doing a disservice to our children - whether our own children, our grandchildren, or other children in our lives - by not allowing them to suffer? How can we teach them to suffer gracefully?

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