Cardinal Burke points to Bl. John Paul II as model of saintly suffering

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke thinks that Blessed John Paul II's life and teachings are a model for how Christians should view suffering.

“Blessed John Paul II is extraordinary,” Cardinal Burke said Feb. 25. “His own life is a testimony to suffering embraced in order to love more.”

“But in addition to that he was also the great teacher, especially in this document ‘Salvifici Doloris,’ which he wrote after the attempt on his life.” Cardinal Burke spoke to CNA after giving the keynote address at “The Boundaries of the Human” conference in Rome. The Feb. 25-26 gathering was organized by the groups The Life Guardian Foundation, Family of the Americas, and the Italian pro-family group Associazione Famiglia Domani.

In his speech, Cardinal Burke challenged “a mechanical approach” that views the sick person merely “as an object burdened with great suffering,” leading to “the conclusion is that their life no longer has meaning.”

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