Blessings of Suffering - 30 Days with Teresa of Avila

The Blessings of Suffering:
30 Days with Teresa of Avila
Day 15 Reflections

Can suffering be a blessing? How to understand God’s role in our suffering. Dan and Melissa look at St. Teresa’s attitude toward suffering as they reflect on her letters from the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

How can suffering be considered a blessing?
Seeking positive diversions when faced with suffering.
The dangers of destructive forms of escape from suffering.
Can suffering lead to peace?
How can we understand God’s will in our suffering?
Understanding suffering comes in stages – a pathway rather than a destination.

Resources:

30 Days with Teresa of Avila – Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles
2 Corinthians, Chapter 4 – http://www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/4
Romans, Chapter 8 – http://www.usccb.org/bible/romans/8
Acts, Chapter 5 – http://origin.usccb.org/bible/acts/5
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.