The Wisdom of the Cross
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Father discusses the mystery of the Cross as the central path to salvation and the importance of embracing suffering for sanctification.
In this sermon Father discusses the mystery of the Cross as the central path to salvation, explaining that God’s wisdom often appears as foolishness to the world but it is the means by which souls are purified and saved. Suffering, united to Christ, is not meaningless but a powerful participation in redemption, made possible through grace and the cooperation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We must to embrace our crosses with love, seeing them as the greatest gift for sanctification and the salvation of our soul. Links, Reading Material, and Books: (Leather-bound) Douay-Rheims Bible (Paperback) Douay-Rheims Bible The Mystical City of God by Venerable Mary of Ágreda The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis The Way of Divine Love (associated with Sr. Josefa Menéndez) The Love of Eternal Wisdom by St. Louis de Montfort Friends of the Cross by St. Louis de Montfort Quotes from the Saints in this sermon: St. Louis de Montfort: “All those to whom Eternal Wisdom has given Himself have loved the Cross, sought it, and embraced it.” St. Andrew the Apostle: “O wonderful Cross, so long have I desired thee!” St. John of the Cross: “To reach satisfaction in all, desire satisfaction in nothing.”…
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