"श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः॥" (It is better to fail in one’s own ...

The value of suffering can be summed up in the phrase omnia in bonum, meaning “all things work together for the good” — a ...

A fight over whether more people should be able to sue when a family member dies from medical malpractice led to a heated ...

I lead a tiny congregation ... Reflecting this idea, Thomas Merton wrote: “The Lord did not create suffering. Pain and death came into the world with the fall of man. But after man had chosen ...

A common way of turning pain into suffering is by perceiving that one needs validation from others. Tragically, this substitutes the approval of others for the empowering motivation of self ...

Christ manifests his power in our suffering and death, which will one day lead to the resurrection. Elsewhere Paul speaks of his suffering for others so they may obtain glory. He says ...

Nerve Compression Conditions like herniated discs in the cervical spine can compress nerves, causing pain. Injuries or ...

Not a month goes by without one or both of us receiving emails from desperate people pleading for help finding a physician willing to take new pain patients ... fate − suffering that we ...