Palm Sunday

by Fr. Jess Ty  |  04/13/2025  |  Weekly Reflection

Dear Family of God,

Why Passion? Why Suffering?

In this side of heaven, there are things that we will learn only through suffering. Suffering in itself is not bad, it can be instrument of conversion of better future. Ask the athletes how they go through so many sacrifices to achieve their goals, a gold medal. But for us, it is eternal life with God, saints, friends, and relatives in heaven.

No more pain only pure gladness, peace, and joy, praising God for all eternity. Look at Jesus in the Crucifix, the worst of all sufferings but becomes the source of our salvation.

I want to share here three jewels from Saint Padre Pio: 1. Always love suffering, which, besides being the work of Divine Wisdom, reveals the work of his love to us even more. 2. The lot of chosen souls is to suffer. God, the author of all grace and of every gift leading to salvation, has decreed that glory will be ours on condition that we endure suffering in a Christian spirit. 3. The God of Christians is the God of metamorphosis’ you throw your sufferings into his bosom, and you draw out peace; you throw in despair, and you see hope coming to the surface.

Let us be encouraged by Saint Pius who also said: “Life is a Calvary; but we must climb it cheerfully. Crosses are the jewels of the Bridegroom, and I am jealous of them. My sufferings are pleasing. I suffer only when I have nothing to suffer.”

Yours in Christ through Mary Immaculate.