St Therese of Lisieux says it so perfectly in her autobiography, Story of a Soul: “I understood that to become a saint one had to suffer much, seek out always the most perfect thing to do, and forget self.” As a young woman who died at the age of twenty four, Therese was wise enough to understand that her earthly adversities had a divine purpose.
We sinful beings often expect to avoid afflictions and still reach a level of sanctity, but all canonized saints know that they would not have reached heaven if they had escaped earthly suffering. Look at the foundation of our faith: an innocent man, being scourged and killed for love. As Christians, we believe our trials lead us to sanctity. The secular world visualizes suffering as something that is bad and inhibits us.
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