Question: I’m getting this is the case because of the ideas we have about suffering, penance, etc.?

God’s answer:

Meaning: Mortification is the feeling of being completely humiliated. The word mortification has its roots in the Latin word for "death," mors. The original meaning of mortification was religious; in Christianity the meaning is "putting your sin to death". In Christian practice, this has varied from denying oneself pleasurable things, like certain foods, to inflicting physical pain on oneself. The religious reason for this kind of mortification is to cause the "death" of sins — or desires — of the body.

Question: And you say this because when people talk about the life of saints or even the writings of the saints themselves, they portray that you want them to suffer--- part of the “purification process” – the so-called sharing in the suffering/passion of Christ?

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Question: To confirm, what is your advice to all of us as we go through the path to make it easier, as it relates to one’s attitude towards you?

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Question: Anything else?

God’s answer:

Meaning: Everyone goes through the same steps same but how God takes us through those steps is different for every one.

Question: Why is this important for the readers to know?

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Question: Meaning, there are those who try to copy the “method” of a particular saint to become holy? Can you give an example?

God’s answer:

Saint Therese of Lisieux, is also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy face or The Little Flower. There are many write-ups about what The Little Way is. Here’s a brief one:
http://www.littleflower.org/therese/reflections/st-therese-and-her-little-way/

Question: Please confirm.

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