The Peace that Surpasses Understanding – Saint Barnabas
Transforming Pain - A Daily Meditation by Fr. Richard Rohr
cac.orgTrustworthy Are the Wounds
Idea: Trustworthy are the wounds — the painful truths — of someone who loves you. Even God’s “no,” His discipline, His interruptions, are never malicious — they are rooted in love.
Connection: Proverbs 27:6 says, “Trustworthy are the wounds of a friend.” Abraham was called a friend of God. Jesus called His disciples
... See moreWhat would happen, though, if we remembered Jesus in the wilderness being tempted yet victorious? Or Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane suffering yet enduring? Or Jesus in the synagogue being misunderstood but not shrinking? Or Jesus being reviled but not returning it? Or Jesus being betrayed, being tired, being righteously angry, unfairly tried,
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