"You will be hated by all for my name's sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives."

Luke 21:17-19

"Bodily and spiritual affliction are the surest sign of Divine predilection. Gratitude for suffering is a precious jewel for our heavenly crown... Man should always firmly believe that God sends just that trial which is most beneficial for him."

St. Gertrude the Great