http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/why_catholics_love_suffering.htm
The above web page is very nice because it lays out the common evangelical questions and then explains the Catholic answer and explanation. I particularly like how the web page does this through such sources as scripture references, the CCC and, interestingly enough, evangelical authors.
The Catechism says this:
Moved by so much suffering Christ not only allows himself to be touched by the sick, but he makes their miseries his own: "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases." But he did not heal all the sick. His healings were signs of the coming of the Kingdom of God. They announced a more radical healing: the victory over sin and death through his Passover. On the cross Christ took upon himself the whole weight of evil and took away the "sin of the world," of which illness is only a consequence. By his passion and death on the cross Christ has given a new meaning to suffering: it can henceforth configure us to him and unite us with his redemptive Passion. (1505)
2 comments:
That really is a wonderful site. It reaffirms what I have known all along. Healing comes in different ways to different people, and when we least expect it. Thank you for this insightful presentation! Cathy
My own personal belief is that when we suffer we are NOT being 'punished'..Instead we are being disciplined and also are being invited to share in the Passion of Christ as in Reparation.
I also believe that God has already given us the strength to endure the unendureable..we simply are making so much 'noise' that we fail to hear the whisper of the Holy Spirit.
God is not 'father Christmas'..He is our Father who Loves us and does all Good things for us, most especially in the spiritual context.
Excellent reflection and loved that site.
Peace to you
Marie
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