What exactly does it mean to give your suffering up to God?

[Bernadette_Anne]

Hello
Could you please tell me exactly what it means to give your suffering up to God? Also, how does one do it? Is there a special prayer?
Thank you
Bernadette Anne

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the spiritual tradition of “offering up” suffering. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• [Offering suffering (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=4759)
• [How do you “offer it up”? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=73865)