Greg and Jennifer wrestle with why God allows suffering, what it means to offer it up, and how to carry an unwanted cross with Christ.

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After a fractured molar is removed and the implant process leaves him without a tooth for a few months, Greg admits how quickly physical pain can turn "offer it up" into something harder than a Catholic catchphrase. He and Jennifer connect that fresh experience to other crosses they have faced, including the pain of watching their adult children struggle and the pressures surrounding Rosary Army. Greg keeps asking why it is happening and whether the pain can actually do any good.

Reading from I Believe in Love, Greg wrestles with the claim that happiness and suffering are inseparable, especially when suffering does not feel blessed at all. Jennifer explains why carrying a cross does not require pretending it feels joyful, but does require returning to Christ for help when we try to carry it alone. They also share newly rebuilt Rosary Army resources for praying the Rosary, preparing for total consecration, and learning to offer small and large sacrifices for others.

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• New Evangelizers - https://www.newevangelizers.com

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Timestamps

00:00 Greg's tooth extraction and what an implant actually means
04:09 A season of crosses behind the scenes
05:26 Why does God allow pain?
09:16 Discovering redemptive suffering
10:17 What "offer it up" means
11:48 Jesus comes with every cross
14:29 Can suffering and happiness be inseparable?
18:11 Accepting unexpected crosses
20:10 Carrying a cross badly
21:21 Finding a reason for suffering
25:16 Rosary resources and the sacrifices of prayer

 

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