Best Book on Redemptive Suffering?

[stove]

Hi,
I know a lady, a Lutheran, who has extremely horrible depression and I was trying to explain to her about offering it up and redemptive suffering. I see this as a possible evangelization type opportunity and I wanted to get her a book to possibly help her learn about redemptive suffering and maybe peek her interest in Catholicism.

 

[TOP]

Hi Stove,
“Arise From Darkness” by Fr. Benedict Groeschel comes to mind. Tim
amazon.com/Arise-Darkness-What-Doesnt-Sense/dp/0898705258

 

[Shoshana]

Hi Stove,
“Arise From Darkness” by Fr. Benedict Groeschel comes to mind. Tim
amazon.com/Arise-Darkness-What-Doesnt-Sense/dp/0898705258

This is an excellent book! Especially in the fact that it also deals with the psychological point of view of whom Fr Groeschel is a very well reknown psychologist and spriitual director, let alone founder!

:clapping:

 

[SarahR]

Hi Stove,
“Arise From Darkness” by Fr. Benedict Groeschel comes to mind. Tim
amazon.com/Arise-Darkness-What-Doesnt-Sense/dp/0898705258

Just the one I was going to recommend.

 

[margya]

Fr. Jonathan Morris has written a book called The Promise: God’s Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts and it is really good:

amazon.com/Promise-Gods-Purpose-Plan-Hurts/dp/0061353418/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213228174&sr=8-1

 

[Joannm]

One of the best things I have read on redemptive suffering is John Paul II’s apostolic letter “On the Meaning of Human Suffering” (Salvifici Doloris).

 

[stbruno]

The Gift of Peace by Joseph Cardinal Bernadin.
He wrote in the throes of suffering with his pancreatic cancer.
americancatholic.org/Messenger/Feb1997/feature2.asp

 

[allhers]

One of the best things I have read on redemptive suffering is John Paul II’s apostolic letter “On the Meaning of Human Suffering” (Salvifici Doloris).

It’s online here:

ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2SALVI.HTM

that and the book by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, as TOP, Sarah, and Shoshana said, “Arise from Darkness”, would be great I am sure.

 

[average_Joe]

I’ve heard this one mentioned on the Catholic Answers radio show before. “The Suffering of Love.” I haven’t read it, but if you want to check it out, it is offered by Ignatius Press.

ignatius.com/ViewProduct.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=3007&SKU=SUFL-P&ReturnURL=search.aspx%3f%3fSID%3d1%26SearchCriteria%3dthe+suffering+of+love

 

[jmjconder]

Hi,
I know a lady, a Lutheran, who has extremely horrible depression and I was trying to explain to her about offering it up and redemptive suffering. I see this as a possible evangelization type opportunity and I wanted to get her a book to possibly help her learn about redemptive suffering and maybe peek her interest in Catholicism.

I have read almost all the recommend books on suffering suggested thus far. I have shared the book below with many people who suffer daily and who have suffered long…all have found great consolation in this book. Consider it ~ please.

His Cross In Your Life…by Bertrand Weaver, C.P.

http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/His-Cross-In-Your-Life/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/1816/