It is a Privilege to Co-suffer

 

As a Christian 

it is a privilege 

to co-suffer.

The symbol

sine qua non

of the Faith 

is not a flower.

It is not a heart

or a smiley face.

It is a cross

on which our 

disordered passions

are crucified.

It is a distillation 

of love and a hope

for healing.

It recognizes 

we are deepened

and purified 

through suffering

due to soul sickness.

May we hold 

each other up 

in whatever way

and whichever way

we can, “for He is 

good and the lover 

of mankind”.

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