QUOTATION: Judgement Day

In the eyes of the just God, before his judgment, those who share in the sufferings of Christ become worthy of this kingdom.

--Pope St. John Paul II

QUOTATION: Trials

Say frequently, in the midst of your contradictions and sufferings: This is the path to heaven.

--St Francis de Sales

QUOTATION: Suffering and Predestination

There is no more evident sign that anyone is a saint and of the number of the elect, than to see him leading a good life and at the same time a prey to desolation, suffering, and trials.

--St. Aloysius Gonzaga