Victor Franco who is a psychiatrist who witnessed tremendous suffering in Auschwitz who discovered that our greatest prison lies in our mind and so does our greatest liberation.
The way we perceive our hardships can either be hopefully or hopelessly.
Fr Eugene reflects that for those who have hope they can still feel joy and peace in the struggles as they feel God accompanying them, they are not abandoned. They believe in eternal life as God has promised.
In the acceptance and finding meaning amid the suffering, we detach from the unnecessary and direct us to put God back in the centre of our lives.
Everyone has struggles. No one here is immune to difficulties but everyone can find meaning through God especially in times of suffering
In Philippians 4:11-13, St Paul says “I have learnt to be content in whatever the circumstances. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
May this be our prayer and direction today.
Novena devotion by Fr Eugene Lee , C.Ss.R. (25 Oct 2025)