We must remember that the world is crumbling apart. That is the nature of the physical world. It would then appear to be folly to seek immortal life in this oh-so-changing world. Eternal life is possible as our souls are not material, for the material world deteriorates and changes. Perhaps this reads too literally; I mean to imply this in various ways. Do not seek immortality in being remembered or by fame. Is it not that this is a type of pride, and even if some record of you shall persist through some amount of time, surely pride will not lead to eternal life but rather to death. And this death is that which we should flee. It is written in the Sacred Scriptures that he who gives his life shall keep it. This is made very clear in the glorious deaths of the martyrs, assuredly, but it would seem to be true in giving our lives in other ways. Love and acts of charity should not be ignored. Alas, love is a gift of God and comes only through Him, and He is extraordinarily generous. Like a
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There is Hope!
No matter what you've gone through, I want you to know that there is hope. There is hope in life and in love. Whatever sufferings we have gone through, realize that we are not alone. Christ Jesus, the most innocent and undeserving of any pain, suffers with us and has suffered for us. What, then, is lacking in His sacrifice but our own suffering? In this way, we in the Church can hope that our suffering is for the better. Even the most beautiful of string can not tell its place in the grand design of a well-knitted sweater. Surely, no matter what happens, we can know we can grow, tested like an iron is tested, growing stronger with every struggle. Do not fall into despair, but find rest and refreshment in the ocean of Divine Mercy God has graciously gifted us with. Knowing no effort an keep you down, move forward, because there is hope! Image: Before Calvary, Anatoly Shumkin