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Why God Allows Suffering: Fatima, Blessed Alexandrina & Finding Meaning in Pain | Ep. 27
In this deeply moving episode of Franciscan Fridays, Brother Pius Gani and Father Luke Mary explore the mystery of suffering through the lens of Catholic spirituality — from the children of Fatima to Blessed Alexandrina da Costa.
Support the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/franciscanfridays
Can pain and suffering have redemptive meaning? What does it really mean to “offer it up”? And how do we balance faith, mental health, and the pursuit of healing?
Brother Pius shares his personal journey through traumatic injury and despair — and how Jesus and Our Lady transformed his suffering into grace.
📅 New episodes every Friday! Subscribe and turn on notifications for future Franciscan Fridays.
00:00 – Funny elevator story: “Are we going to Hell?”
00:52 – Welcome to Franciscan Fridays with Brother Pius & Fr. Luke
01:17 – How to support and donate to the Franciscan podcast
02:24 – Today’s topic: Suffering, Hell, and Fatima’s Message
03:16 – The children of Fatima and their vision of hell
04:33 – What it means to “offer it up”
08:34 – Introducing Blessed Alexandrina da Costa
09:27 – Her heroic story: purity, paralysis, and mystical suffering
10:55 – Alexandrina’s mystical participation in Christ’s Passion
12:55 – Miraculous fasting and her Eucharistic life
14:18 – Her message for the world and connection to Fatima
15:36 – Balancing health, medicine, and the spirituality of suffering
17:55 – Mental health, despair, and finding meaning in pain
20:06 – Brother Pius’ powerful testimony of brain injury and healing
24:45 – Finding peace in Mary’s arms during suffering
27:00 – The difference between “victim mentality” and redemptive suffering
29:10 – Finding meaning like Viktor Frankl and Catholic spirituality
33:10 – Mental health crisis and Catholic hope today
35:20 – Jesus is with you in every suffering
36:50 – Interior sufferings of Jesus and His solidarity with us
37:12 – Closing prayer and blessing
Fr. Luke’s “ Daily Homilies” Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jhj0ryoBG5vRl0ySGcRLk?si=c244d430b23a4057
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By Franciscan FridaysIn this deeply moving episode of Franciscan Fridays, Brother Pius Gani and Father Luke Mary explore the mystery of suffering through the lens of Catholic spirituality — from the children of Fatima to Blessed Alexandrina da Costa.
Support the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/franciscanfridays
Can pain and suffering have redemptive meaning? What does it really mean to “offer it up”? And how do we balance faith, mental health, and the pursuit of healing?
Brother Pius shares his personal journey through traumatic injury and despair — and how Jesus and Our Lady transformed his suffering into grace.
📅 New episodes every Friday! Subscribe and turn on notifications for future Franciscan Fridays.
00:00 – Funny elevator story: “Are we going to Hell?”
00:52 – Welcome to Franciscan Fridays with Brother Pius & Fr. Luke
01:17 – How to support and donate to the Franciscan podcast
02:24 – Today’s topic: Suffering, Hell, and Fatima’s Message
03:16 – The children of Fatima and their vision of hell
04:33 – What it means to “offer it up”
08:34 – Introducing Blessed Alexandrina da Costa
09:27 – Her heroic story: purity, paralysis, and mystical suffering
10:55 – Alexandrina’s mystical participation in Christ’s Passion
12:55 – Miraculous fasting and her Eucharistic life
14:18 – Her message for the world and connection to Fatima
15:36 – Balancing health, medicine, and the spirituality of suffering
17:55 – Mental health, despair, and finding meaning in pain
20:06 – Brother Pius’ powerful testimony of brain injury and healing
24:45 – Finding peace in Mary’s arms during suffering
27:00 – The difference between “victim mentality” and redemptive suffering
29:10 – Finding meaning like Viktor Frankl and Catholic spirituality
33:10 – Mental health crisis and Catholic hope today
35:20 – Jesus is with you in every suffering
36:50 – Interior sufferings of Jesus and His solidarity with us
37:12 – Closing prayer and blessing
Fr. Luke’s “ Daily Homilies” Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jhj0ryoBG5vRl0ySGcRLk?si=c244d430b23a4057
Join Our Lady of Fatima's Blue Army:
https://www.bluearmy.com/join/
Support Our Mission:
https://www.bluearmy.com/donate
Visit Our Shop:
https://www.shopfatima.com/
Blue Army Jubilee Prayer Card:
https://www.shopfatima.com/blue-army-press/
Invite the Pilgrim Virgin to your parish:
https://fatimatourforpeace.com/
Fatima Today Podcast:
https://listen.bluearmy.com/