emmaberry Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hello! A family friend is contemplating divorce. She has 4 young children, one of which has severe autism. I am looking for a book on redemptive suffering for her that does not overkill on Catholic beliefs (Mary, praying to saints, etc) since she is Protestant. She has never been taught about redemptive suffering, and genuinely believes that if she is not happy in her marriage, than God is okay with her being divorced if that is what it takes to make her happy. Thanks for your prayers and book suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACS67 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Try John Paul II Apostolic Letter called Salvifici Doloris. Here is the PDF version. [url="http://sfspirit.com/files/Download/APOSTOLIC_LETTER.pdf"]http://sfspirit.com/files/Download/APOSTOLIC_LETTER.pdf[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Highly recommended including in readers' comments on Amazon: [url="http://www.amazon.com/Arise-Darkness-What-Doesnt-Sense/dp/0898705258"][u][color=#0000ff]http://www.amazon.com/Arise-Darkness-What-Doesnt-Sense/dp/0898705258[/color][/u][/url] “Arise from Darkness - What to do When Life doesn‘t Make Sense†Fr. Benedict Groeschel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImageTrinity Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It isn't exactly about redemptive suffering, but I recommend [u]Interior Freedom[/u] by Fr. Jacques Phillipe to ANYone going through a rough patch. It is full of gentle, but powerful encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Is that what protestants believe, that if your happy than everything is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePioOfPietrelcino Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 depends on the Protestant, but in my experiene redemtive suffering as we understand it as Catholics is a foriegn concept on the whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) I am rather sure that I have a misunderstanding of what you may mean, PP Apostolic Letter[i] - "Salvifici Doloris"[/i] - Pope John Paul II [url="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris_en.html"]http://www.vatican.v...doloris_en.html[/url] [quote]With these and similar words the witnesses of the New Covenant speak of the greatness of the Redemption, accomplished through the suffering of Christ. The Redeemer suffered in place of man and for man. Every man has [i]his own share in the Redemption. [/i]Each one is also [i]called to share in that suffering [/i]through which the Redemption was accomplished. He is called to share in that suffering through which all human suffering has also been redeemed. In bringing about the Redemption through suffering, [b]Christ [i]has [/i]also [i]raised human suffering to the level of the Redemption. [/i]Thus each man, in his suffering, can also become a sharer in the redemptive suffering of Christ[/b].[/quote] Edited July 17, 2012 by BarbaraTherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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