Quotes by Suffering We can learn from him that suffering and the gift of himself is an essential gift we need in our time. Pope Benedict XVI aquariumsessentialssuffering The reason why China suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings. Qin Shi Huang sufferingkingswar It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we cannot complain. Publilius Syrus sufferingcomplaininghands The State which would provide everything, absorbing everything into itself, would ultimately become a mere bureaucracy incapable of guaranteeing the very thing which the suffering person—every person—needs: namely, loving personal concern. We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything, but a State which, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, generously acknowledges and supports initiatives arising from the different social forces and combines spontaneity with closeness to those in need. The Church is one of those living forces. Pope Benedict XVI supportchurchsuffering Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability. Pope Francis conversionfrailtysuffering In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945. Queen Elizabeth II sufferingeuropewar There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity. Pope Francis charitysufferingovercoming We poor creatures are born for man's pleasure and amusement, and destined to go through endless sufferings and trials. Queen Victoria sufferingtrialsmen We placed the wreaths upon the splendid granite sarcophagus, and at its feet, and felt that only the earthly robe we loved so much was there. The pure, tender, loving spirit which loved us so tenderly, is above us - loving us, praying for us, and free from all suffering and woe - yes, that is a comfort, and that first birthday in another world must have been a far brighter one than any in this poor world below! Queen Victoria sufferingfeetlove Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage of fidelity. Pope Francis sufferingchristianworld He blames Neptune unjustly who twice suffers shipwreck. Publilius Syrus neptuneblamesuffering Experience shows that great enterprises seldom end with a tidy and satisfactory flourish. Together, we are doing our best to re-establish peace and civil order in the Gulf region, and to help those members of civil and ethnic minorities who continue to suffer through no fault of their own. If we succeed, our military success will have achieved its true objective. Queen Elizabeth II militarysufferingorder You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles. Pythagoras gratitudesufferingmen How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace! Pope Francis sufferingchildrenpeople In the moment of hardship, we ask why some things happen. In those moments of suffering, questioning prayers that do not ask for explanations but beg the Lord to accompany us are the most useful Pope Francis accompany-ussufferingprayer Even in reaching for the beautiful there is beauty, and also in suffering whatever it is that one suffers en route. Plato reachingsufferingbeautiful We are in front of a global scandal of around one billion - one billion people who still suffer from hunger today. We cannot look the other way and pretend this does not exist. The food available in the world is enough to feed everyone. Pope Francis sufferingdoepeople Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering. Pope Francis sicksufferinghelping Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality. Plato equalitysufferingjustice I hope that we will learn from each other, but most of all that we would learn from God's Word, which equips us for every good work, including our calling to suffer for the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. R. C. Sproul, Jr. kingdomssufferingcalling«161162163164165166167168169170171»
