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. Luke01:17 – How to support and donate to the Franciscan podcast02:24 – Today’s topic: Suffering, Hell, and Fatima’s Message03:16 – The children of Fatima and their vision of hell04:33 – What it means to “offer it up”08:34 – Introducing Blessed Alexandrina da Costa09:27 – Her heroic story: purity, paralysis, and mystical suffering10:55 – Alexandrina’s mystical participation in Christ’s Passion12:55 – Miraculous fasting and her Eucharistic life14:18 – Her message for the world and connection to Fatima15:36 – Balancing health, medicine, and the spirituality of suffering17:55 – Mental health, despair, and finding meaning in pain20:06 – Brother Pius’ powerful testimony of brain injury and healing24:45 – Finding peace in Mary’s arms during suffering27:00 – The difference between “victim mentality” and redemptive suffering29:10 – Finding meaning like Viktor Frankl and Catholic spirituality33:10 – Mental health crisis and Catholic hope today35:20 – Jesus is with you in every suffering36:50 – Interior sufferings of Jesus and His solidarity with us37:12 – 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/