The Meaning of Suffering and Redemption

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Why does suffering exist, and what is its redemptive purpose in the life of a Christian? In this profound reflection on the Passion, Archbishop Fulton Sheen explores the mystery of pain, not as a meaningless absurdity, but as a path to holiness. He challenges the listener to move beyond the modern tendency to view all discomfort as something to be immediately medicated away, inviting us instead to see our own crosses in the light of the Cross of Christ. By examining the physical and spiritual agony of the Savior, Sheen reveals how suffering, when united with the divine will, becomes the very instrument of our transformation and salvation. Sheen masterfully weaves together theology and human…