Whenever you read about the lives of the saints, one of the attributes they share is the suffering they had to endure. The other heroic virtue they exhibit is their ability to share that suffering with the suffering Christ endured for us without voicing regret—in fact, most have written about the joy it gives them to share in His suffering!
There are many, many different examples of this, but two of them really “stick out like sore thumbs”—Teresa of Avila and Therese of Lisieux. The fact that both are Doctors of the Church also speaks volumes of their special brand of sanctity.
During a discussion with my mom today, another couple of “future saints” came to mind—my brother Bob and my sister-in-law Marilyn. They both bear a heavy burden with grace and gratitude to God. Both my brother and she have basically suffered side-by-side for many years and I’ve not heard any whining from either of them. They just seem to accept the cross that has been given to them and they keep plugging away, setting an example for the rest of us.
God Bless you both, Bob and Marilyn!
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