Crown of thorns

Driving to Philly yesterday, I was caught up in the reflection on the Crown of Thorns. As I saw Jesus’ head crowned with thorns, I had a deep understanding.  He is the King of Suffering.  All who claim Jesus as King are under his dominion. All who are suffering can give all their suffering as an acceptable sacrifice to offer to him.  He does glorious things with them.  More than you can imagine.  


Quickly, I saw hands holding lots of golden nuggets and they were falling in between the fingers.  I understood that these sufferings  are precious and all who complain and feel sorry for themselves do not truly give these precious gifts to God they withhold them.  They fall away lost and not able to be of any use.


That is why he wants us to meditate on the sorrowful passion with time and care because compassion is drawn out it…and then all our sufferings feel like a small drop in a vast sea.  It also strengthens our resolve to give it with love and courage.


Don’t underestimate even small offerings like making a wrong turn,  or facing difficult people or even a paper cut.  With love every offering becomes huge.


One last thing,  I remember St. Brigitte of Sweden saw a soul in God’s tribunal at the point of his death.  I remember she saw his Guardian Angel who was his defense attorney and the devil.  The Guardian Angel said, “He (the soul before God’s tribunal) prayed  to God.”….the devil said, “Yes he did, but to ask God to remove every cross that was ever given to him…thus, he had no offering to give to God.”


Let’s always remember the value of suffering, the saints understood it well.


When I returned in the evening, My close friend also told me it was the Feast of Our Lady of the Thorns!  Wow.

https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/our-lady-of-the-thorn.html


Love you all!


Karen


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