In a recent post, Richard Rohr made this observation - “All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain. Creation has a pattern of wisdom; and we dare not shield ourselves from it, or we literally will lose our soul. We can obey commandments, believe doctrines, and attend church services all our lives and still daily lose our souls if we run from the necessary cycle of loss and renewal.” - Suffering is the truly great teacher, and ironically, the great healer in life. It makes us heroic in compassion. It fosters the divine aptitude for mercy. In short, it alone has the power to humanize us!