Summary of the Module

Ever since God expelled Adam and Eve from Paradise, humanity has faced a dramatic reality that not even the incredible advances of science have managed to fathom or resolve. It is the reality of suffering.  It is the drama of the cross. Many hold that a life altogether exempt from crosses — abounding in delights, enjoyment, and ease—is the ideal we ought to aim for. Others question how God could possibly allow pain and tragedy. What is the true outlook? What are the Church’s timeless counsels regarding the crucial issue of suffering?

That is what you will have occasion to discover as this course unfolds. Your astounding findings will convince you that suffering is not to be avoided — or eradicated, if that were possible — but cherished for its invaluable benefits and indispensable role in our present existence and eternal destiny.