Thanks.
Yes it’s remarkable how many saints in history actually requested more suffering. That’s not even talking about those who were martyrs.
Their example should truly move us to at least ask the question(s), “is there a point to suffering, and what should my response to it be? Were these many people crazy, or did they actually discover a greater truth?”
One of the other blessings saints give us. Their time on earth are a shinning beacon of inspiration of what not only can be done with Christ, but what should be done. Truly they were all either crazy lonely lunatics, or brilliant beacons shining a light of Another.
Their historical reality can’t be denied; it’s up to everyone who is truly serious about their destiny to take a hard, objective look at their lives and ask the questions above.
It’s the foolish and childishly silly who dismiss their example as cultish devotion or misguided delusion. Such a superficial conclusion is truly rooted in a denial of not only historical fact but also the humanity of every saint and their own.
Truly they were all either crazy lonely lunatics, or brilliant beacons shining a light of Another. Their historical reality can’t be denied; it’s up to everyone who is truly serious about their destiny to take a hard, objective look at their lives and ask the questions above...It’s the foolish and childishly silly who dismiss their example as cultish devotion or misguided delusion. Such a superficial conclusion is truly rooted in a denial of not only historical fact but also the humanity of every saint and their own.Yes, exactly! I wish I knew every single one's life story. I wish each day I could walk in a different one's pair of shoes (or sandals)...