- Suffering is useless if it doesn’t make us more compassionate.
- Romanticism vs. practicality: can’t they exist together? Who says we need to choose just one? The people who are trying to force a choice out of us are also the ones who can’t imagine holding two contradictory ideas in the mind – and the ones who are always coloring inside the lines.
Dear Elizabeth,
After reading this post, I would like to recommend to you reading about Saint Benedict Joseph Labre. His life is beautiful and is a test for us Catholics (that is what saints usually do). I hope his life sheds light on the three topics you just mentioned: Suffering, romanticism, and practicality (especially practicality!) (is one of my favorite saints 😉 )
Best,