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We all have crosses to bear as we live day to day. Some are very heavy crosses, while others are somewhat bearable. We all experience injury and associated pain; other times, we have emotional pain or the struggle to keep up financially with our responsibilities. We think of the immense pain Jesus bore for our sins, a heavy crown of thorns piercing His head, and huge nails that pinned His hands and feet to a cross. All the while His back was torn open by the scourging at the pillar.

When we recall His suffering to provide us the opportunity to be free of sin so that we might follow Him, and one day be welcomed into His Kingdom in heaven for eternity, we also want to bear our cross.

Sometimes, it is one of our children who is suffering, and we cannot take that cross from them. How do we handle this double-edged sword? Jesus has said, “All healing begins within us.” To discern that, Jesus tells us to pray, pray the rosary, and ask for God to intervene. God hears our prayers. But Jesus cannot remain within us, and we are not in Him when we are living without His grace. That is, when we are living day to day with sin on our souls, without the sacrament of Reconciliation, and without a sincere Act of Contrition not to sin again. Our prayers must include praying for understanding and tolerance. We can then pray for healing, trust, and acceptance of God’s will for us.

Healing must begin within us, be sincere, free of sin, and consistent. A sparrow does not fall from a tree that God is not aware of. God wants us to show our love and our need for Him. To trust and accept His will for us. Without prayer, we are relying on ourselves. God wants us to let Him live in our hearts. He will not, however, reside in a temple that is with sin.

God is pleased when we go to Him each day in prayer to express our love and thanks for His kindness and mercy in our lives. Otherwise, we would be calling out to Him only when we want or need something, which is certainly not an expression of trust and devotion.