Redemptive Suffering Sometimes the special mission or ministry given to the seriously ill or elderly is to suffer, just as Jesus suffered. Through the Anointing of the Sick, the anointed person is more easily able to “rejoice in [his] sufferings” (Col 1:24; 1 Pt 4:13) and to willingly complete in their bodies “what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions” (Col 1:24) both for their own sake and for the sake of his Body, the Church. This ability to participate in the saving work of Jesus to help the Body of Christ grow in every good and holy way is called “redemptive suffering.” The Association for Catechumenal Ministry (ACM)
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:51:17 +0000
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