The Meaning of Suffering — Fr. Mike Schmitz

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The Meaning of Suffering

The Meaning of Suffering

Preacher: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Mar 15, 2017
Length: 6:15

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Books upon books have been written about the problem of suffering. Fr. Mike isn’t about to reinvent the wheel in this video, but the wisdom he shares in it echoes that of the saints. What did the saints and martyrs know about suffering that enabled them to endure so much of it? Christ didn’t give them some mystical superpower; he simply gave their suffering a purpose. Fr. Mike's videos are now available as podcasts at www.ascensionpresents.com/podcasts. MORE FROM ASCENSION: Ascension Press main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Presents website: http://ascensionpresents.com The Great Adventure Blog: http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/blog SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AscensionPress LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascension-press Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ascensionpresents

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Suffering & Trials

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