Excerpt from The Sanctuary of Suffering The subject of the following pages is one which at once enlists in its behalf some Of our deepest human interests. For Suffering is universal, and assumes such manifold forms, that whatever sheds light upon it, or tends to unfold its nature and issues, will always touch, at one point or another, the human heart. The writer, it should be understood, does not profess to dogmatise upon Its mysteries, - the mystery Of pain, and sorrow, and the seeming inequalities Of the present stage of human life, - but accepting their mysterious ness, to dwell, in the spirit of quiet and practical medi tation, upon the various forms Of Suffering, and their purpose in the final manifestation Of the Divine Love. Such subjects as Pain, in its connection with the Fall, and in its aspects as independent of the Fall, and the Incarnation, viewed as a part of god's original Purpose, modified indeed in its Character, but not necessitated by human Sin, - and other kindred points are touched with a sympathetic hand, so as to open up sources of spiritual consolation and devout thought, rather than to limit, by mere definition, what lies beyond our spiritual vision. And in this, I venture to think, consists the great value Of this thoughtful and interesting work. For, in moments Of great Suffering, men are lifted above the ordinary levels Of life and thought, and introduced to that higher Spiritual Region, in which the eye gazes upon the Mystery Of the Divine Purpose in its ultimate tendencies rather than on the immediate human aspect, which such Suffering presents. And in that vision, and at the close Of the long vista, is seen the Figure Of the Man of Sorrows, embodying in Himself at once the acutest forms Of human Suffering and the most perfect Manifestation of the Divine Love. But, as the writer implies throughout, certain condi tions are necessary for the due understanding Of the Mystery Of Suffering, and the fulfilment Of its Purpose. Some of these it will be useful just to touch upon briefly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Ministry of Suffering You may Often be led to question why the trials and sufl'erings follow each other so thick and fast, that there are times when all the air seems dark with anguish. Let us then examine together, for a little while, some Of our Father's words on this particular subject, and learn the answer there. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Scenes of Clerical Life Litany, only to feel with more intensity my burst into the conspicuousness of public life when I was made to stand up on the seat during the psalms or the singing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In The Mystery of Suffering—a timeless classic first written in 1963—celebrated British Benedictine monk, author, and sculptor Hubert van Zeller (1905-1984) offers an eloquent response to the question of human suffering: Those who endure suffering with hope and trust in Divine Providence will embark on an ever-deeper path to holiness that leads to eternal glory. Van Zeller believed that those who surrender to the pain and embrace it as a way to identify with the Passion of Christ discover its deeper meaning, replacing fear with trust, resistance with peace, and defeat with the “triumph of grace.”

Excerpt from Consolation in Trials and Suffering The author of the original work has not given his name to the world, but it bears evidence of being the production of some earnest, sincere, and experienced fellow-disciple, who has left this little legacy for those who were to come after him, and who are, perhaps, like their Master, to be taught and perfected through suffer ing. It Will be pleasant to those of liberal views in religion, to find how little doctrlne has to do with the attainment of Faith, hope, and Charity, or Love. The author of the present volume has felt it to be a duty to arrange and republish this little work, as there may be others to whom it may come as a messenger of h0pe and comfort in affliction, mental or corporeal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.