Whimper not: Pontiff

Good Christians don't whine about suffering, Pope says

A nun prays as Pope Francis leads the rosary at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome May 4. CNS photo / Tony Gentile, Reuters.

Reflecting on how St. Paul endured pain for Christ, Pope Francis said that good Christians do not complain about their trials but endure them with patient silence because their hearts are at peace. Catholic News Agency tells the story:

A Christian "who constantly complains, fails to be a good Christian: they become Mr. or Mrs. Whiner, no? Because they always complain about everything, right?" the Pope remarked in his May 7 homily at St. Martha's residence. The Christian response to suffering is "silence in endurance, silence in patience," he stated.

During his Passion, the Pope noted, Jesus "did not speak much, only two or three necessary words ... But it is not a sad silence: the silence of bearing the Cross is not a sad silence. It is painful, often very painful, but it is not sad. The heart is at peace."

For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.