Comments on: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – Sufferings of Present Time https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mikey https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16952 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:00:09 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16952 Your your reflection was wonderfully written. Thanks for such clarity in the interpretation of the readings. May God continue to bless you, and provide us more clarity in God’s word.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16949 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:16:04 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16949 I continue to thank all of you for responding to my writings…inspiring, encouraging, clarifying,
and amplifying…we are truly the Body of Christ

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16948 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16948 Hey Bob,

Remember, there is a difference between pain and suffering.

And without getting all philosophical or scientific, pain is a response to a stimulus. There is no “good” or “bad”. It is a symptom. Find the cause to try to elevate it. (It’s much more complicated than that, but you get the idea.)

Suffering is a state of being.

The best example that I can give you of the difference between the two is St Lawrence. Being roasted alive must have been incredibly painful, but what did he cheerfully say to his persecutor? “I’m well done on this side. Turn me over!”

Hope this helps,

Mark

]]> By: Laura https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16947 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:11:43 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16947 May the Lord give us endurance and patience as we wait for Him. Thank you, Bob, for your powerful reflection.

]]> By: J https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16946 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:33:50 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16946 Thank you Bob. I also like the simplicity of good pain and bad pain. The suffering encountered in either can all be united with Christ.

]]> By: Kelly In LP https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16945 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:15:04 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16945 Wonderful reflection Bob. Thank you.

Hope. A four letter word that I envision as “the light at the end” of my tunnel. And boy, at times my tunnel seems never ending.

Jesus IS the Light!! He is that glimmering sparkle at the end of MY tunnel and I pray that all who feel dark, down, depressed, alone, in pain and “HOPELESS” that they may find peace and hope in our Lord.

Faith the size of a mustard seed….

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16944 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:05:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16944 Life can bring pain. The Lord can bring hope. Thank you Bob

]]> By: VINNY https://www.acatholic.org/sufferings-of-present-time/#comment-16943 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:49:05 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69017#comment-16943 For Christians, suffering is an indication that a day of glory is right around the corner. Thank you Bob. Your message has really touched my heart. God bless you.

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