And Jesus said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.” Luke 24:46

Suffering is a human reality. People everywhere in our world are suffering – from war, oppression, poverty, racism, starvation, illness, violence, betrayal, depression, neglect, natural disasters, indifference.

Jesus Christ knows what it means to suffer. Jesus walks with us, carries us, comforts us in every moment of our suffering.

Today I will be gentle with myself and others who are suffering. I will remember the Resurrection is proof of life beyond suffering.