The Pain Bearer

Trigger warning: There is discussion of eating disorders, addiction, self harm, and trauma in this episode. We continue our reflection on the Trinity through the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer. Today, part 2: The Pain Bearer. The reading comes from Images of Pastoral Care, an anthology edited by Robert Dykstra and published by Chalice Press in St. Louis in 2005 and is found on pg. 77. The selection is written by the late Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) from his book The Wounded Healer (1972).