Also in suffering, let us say, "Thanks be to God." -Saint Gianna Beretta Molla  (originally sent via text to my 4 children, some family and friends Sep. 18, 2011) this one didn't come easy for me. it still isn't easy. yet, there is a certain power i… more »

Every happening, every event, every suffering [and] also every joy, is a sacrament that gives God to the soul.  -Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity; from WISDOM FROM Women Saints; The Word Among Us Stand-Up Calendar; Compiled by Jeanne Kun -September 11… more »

When faced with the suffering of a loved one ... we feel powerless and we cannot find the right words.  Before a brother or sister plunged into the mystery of the cross ... compassionate silence, a prayerful presence, a gesture of tenderness and comfort… more »

In tribulations God enriches his beloved souls with the greatest graces... - ...a single "blessed be God," in adversity, is worth more than a thousand acts of thanksgiving in prosperity. - St. Alphonsus Liguori; Magnificat magazine; August, 2011; pp. 31… more »

Without suffering there would be no compassion.  - "Jamie," from the movie A Walk to Remember, 2002; 'memorable quotes from the movie' can be found online at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281358/quotes) -thank you for sharing Lisa :-) --a paradox that… more »

We are children of G-d; G-d is our Father.  A father can love his children and allow them to suffer.  In his letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten" (Revelation 3:19). - Fr. Richard Veras, Wisdom for Everyday Lif… more »

Character can't be developed in ease and quiet.  Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.  - Helen Keller (i'm not sure where i found this quote originally, but i first sent it… more »