“My son, you must be the comforter of my Immaculate Heart For this you must live each moment outside of yourself, indifferent to all your personal problems.
Blue Book #31 a
Our very hiddenness becomes a light if we do not complain, if we carry our cross courageously. Then we become a light to our neighbor’s feet because we become an icon of Christ shining! But this is only possible if we are one with Christ, if there are no divisions among us, if we are of one mind. Then we are hidden, yet revealed as people of peace and unity.
Grace in Every Season (February 11)
I don’t do the whole suffering thing well, I’m a huge cry baby. I’ve been struggling with this whole idea of how to suffer well for some time. The point I’m at… and yes we’re all on a different learning path (divine pedagogy), is that doing something well is more about our intention than the actual results.
So at each step of carrying our crosses it would be a great start if we were to hand it over to Him and say as He did in Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.”
What we too often maybe inclined to do is run from the cross in ways that only gets us deeper into suffering. This is what society beckons us to do. But we need to release it completely to God’s will. If He is allowing it, then it can be used for a greater good.
In message 6c of the Blue Book Our Blessed Mother taught us to say “Mother, I trust you, I let myself be led by you.Tell me: what must I do?”
Once we’ve prayed.. now we must obey! She may lead us to do something specific to relieve our suffering, or she may bring to mind how it’s some ongoing sin that is causing it (i.e gluttony), or maybe she’ll bring a prayer warrior into mind for us to share it with, or ask for help to increase our humility or she may simply say ‘shhh… this one is just between us and it will be very efficacious.
The important thing is not despair, to not loose hope, to not given in to anger, stay patient and full of trust! On social media when people are struggling they often use the cringy ‘FML’, I get it…I’ve been there myself… I now say ‘Lord, Bless My Life’ instead.