I've been quite sick, especially yesterday. It could be a cold, allergy, or a virus, or mixed. It started out with a sore throat, then followed by a running nose and a cough. The last was the worst ~ a non-stopping cough can really hurt your entire chest. I thought of how much a healthy person can do. He can build a castle, a skyscraper, or even more; but a sick person is totally helpless in performing any physical work. The only prayer I was able to say in this state was the holy name "Jesus."
Good things that came out of sickness: (1) I learned to be patient. (2) I saw a chance to offer up my sufferings to God and be more united with Christ. (3) Now that I know what suffering is like, I could mentally pray for the souls in purgatory. It's my understanding that these souls depend totally upon our prayers as they have no power to alleviate their own sufferings in any way. The saints in heaven cannot pray directly for them either, but they can intercede for us if we initiate such prayers.
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