Mother Angelica and the Healing Power of Suffering

In this honest and challenging homily, Fr. Miguel reflects on one of the core messages of discipleship: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”This teaching is not popular with the world, yet it is the sure path to true happiness and eternal life. Fr. Miguel points to St. Francis, who embraced the cross so completely that he received the stigmata, and to Mother Angelica, who knew suffering intimately and spoke with deep wisdom about its redemptive power.Even after a miraculous healing, Mother Angelica admitted she was afraid of becoming independent of the Lord. She taught that God sometimes trusts us with pain in order to prune us and draw us closer to Himself.A clear call to accept the cross with faith, humility, and trust — the unpopular road that leads to glory.