Persecution is part of the Christian life. We are to expect it and embrace it with joy. Our model for how to embrace persecution is our Lord himself. He was shunned, mocked, arrested, falsely accused, and condemned to death. Yet he embraced it all with a gentle humility. If he was able to suffer all that without shying away from it, then should we not be willing to do the same? Are we? Do we rejoice when they persecute us? Or do we instead deny him, deny the faith so that we can fit in with the world? As our liturgical year draws ever closer to the end, we must ponder this.
Rejoice When They Persecute Us
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