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All that matters is feeling sore in the knees and a love for Our Lord.

To my brother currently outside of God's friendship, hou must follow The Way. Unfortunately The Way is violent. You must become accustomed to pain to ascend, to reach Theosis.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from The Way, by St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer y Albas (of most blessed memory) on the necessity of suffering:

The Way 182: "Let us drink to the last drop the chalice of pain in this poor present life".

The Way 193: "Tender, soft, flabby...: that's
not the way I want you. It's about time you got rid of that peculiar pity you feel for yourself"

The Way 207: "Give thanks, as for a very special favour, for that holy abhorrence you feel for yourself. "

The Way 208: "Let us bless pain. Love pain. Sanctify pain... Glorify pain!"

The Way 214: "Say to your body: I would rather keep you in slavery than be myself a slave of yours."(My favorite quote from The Way).

I pray I soon find you bloody, torn and bruised in line at the confessional, so that you too will understand the pleasure pain for the lord brings :-)