When should we avoid suffering and when should

Lilly

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How do we understand a God with suffering in o

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Janet

Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Redemptive Suffering
(5:48) When should we avoid suffering and when should we embrace suffering?
How can Job and the Psalms teach us to suffer?
(19:23) Lilly - I have a sister suffering from cancer, she is away from the Church.  As a part of the Body of Christ, could I place her suffering during communion time, for her suffering to be meritorious.

(22:04) Break 1
Mary - I've been offering suffering for my son and grandchildren, anything I could do. Grandchildren taken away from our son.  She was given 80% custody, and now they're near 18 years old.  My suffering has been watching our son go through this.  Kids being turned against their father me.
(26:38) How do we understand a God with suffering in our world?
Lina - Praying for somebody and didn't think it was not working.  I saw an older brother berating a little kid.  I started praying for him for months.  So felt like my prayers worked for the little kid as he was doing better.
Addie - I suffered from post pulmonary embolism; I'm in my 20s and I get down from that suffering.   When I was suffering a couple months ago, it's been hard for me to understand why this is happening.

(39:16) Break 2
Jo - If you are suffering and pray and go to mass, but you don't say to God, 'I'm offering this up', does it still get offered.
(43:11) Janet - How do we still pray for healing, and while we're praying, how to offer it up still?  Sounds like a dichotomy?
Cecilia - In Latino culture, people say that if you are suffering, you committed a grave sin.  What could I say to someone who says that?

Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Redemptive Suffering
<ul>
<li>(5:48) When should we avoid suffering and when should we embrace suffering?</li>
<li>How can Job and the Psalms teach us to suffer?</li>
<li>(19:23) Lilly - I have a sister suffering from cancer, she is away from the Church.  As a part of the Body of Christ, could I place her suffering during communion time, for her suffering to be meritorious.</li>
</ul>
(22:04) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Mary - I've been offering suffering for my son and grandchildren, anything I could do. Grandchildren taken away from our son.  She was given 80% custody, and now they're near 18 years old.  My suffering has been watching our son go through this.  Kids being turned against their father me.</li>
<li>(26:38) How do we understand a God with suffering in our world?</li>
<li>Lina - Praying for somebody and didn't think it was not working.  I saw an older brother berating a little kid.  I started praying for him for months.  So felt like my prayers worked for the little kid as he was doing better.</li>
<li>Addie - I suffered from post pulmonary embolism; I'm in my 20s and I get down from that suffering.   When I was suffering a couple months ago, it's been hard for me to understand why this is happening.</li>
</ul>
(39:16) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Jo - If you are suffering and pray and go to mass, but you don't say to God, 'I'm offering this up', does it still get offered.</li>
<li>(43:11) Janet - How do we still pray for healing, and while we're praying, how to offer it up still?  Sounds like a dichotomy?</li>
<li>Cecilia - In Latino culture, people say that if you are suffering, you committed a grave sin.  What could I say to someone who says that?</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

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