About this episode

This episode explores how love and suffering serve as profound teachers in our spiritual journey.

Scripture Romans 5:3–5 (NIV) We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Refrain Love and suffering are teaching me. Quote Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ "In the practical order of life, if we have never loved deeply or suffered deeply, we are unable to understand spiritual things at any depth. Any healthy and true religion is teaching you how to deal with suffering and how to deal with love. And if you allow this process with sincerity, you will soon recognize that it is actually love and suffering that are dealing with you." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: City Arts Dept

Topics covered

• love
• suffering
• spirituality
• perseverance
• character
• hope

Keywords

• love
• suffering
• spirituality
• perseverance
• character
• hope
• Richard Rohr

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Universal Christ

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