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Description | "Do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering.. .. Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you ma y rejoice when his glory is revealed." ~ 1 Peter 4:12-13 A Belgi um doctor invited nurse Edith Cavell to set up a medical clinic in Brussels . When war came in 1914, she secretly treated and helped 200 Allied soldie rs to escape. The Germans were outraged and sentenced her to death. A chaplain describes her last moments: "We partook of Holy Communion tog ether. At the close of the little service, I began to repeat the words, ' Abide with me,' and she joined.... Then I said good-bye... She smiled and said, 'We shall meet again.'" When the British ship Stella w as sinking with 105 victims still on it, a woman stood on the bridge and s ang "Abide with Me." Immediately the others joined in, remaining faithful to the LORD to the end. ~ Mark Link, S.J. How is rejoicing in suffe ring different from just enduring suffering? Wh... |
Date | Mon, February 3, 2020 |
Repeat Type | Yearly
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Time | All day event |
Priority | 5-Medium |
Access | Public |
Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
Updated | Fri, July 30, 2021 8:34pm GMT |
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