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> [“But little or great, suffering accepted and offered to Our Lord produces peace and serenity. When it is not accepted, the soul is out of tune and its internal rebellion is shown externally in gloom or bad temper. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/but-little-or-great-suffering-accepted-and-offered-to-our-lord/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

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## Other authors on Great Suffering

## More by Francis Fernandez

> [“A Christian should examine himself to see how he reacts to the annoyances that being with other people always produces.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/a-christian-should-examine-himself-to-see-how-he-reacts-to-the/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“Any year can be the best year if we make use of the graces that God keeps in store for us and which can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/any-year-can-be-the-best-year-if-we-make-use-of-the-graces-that-god/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“The greatness of the human person derives from the spiritual reality of his soul, his divine filiation, his eternal destiny, all of which he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/the-greatness-of-the-human-person-derives-from-the-spiritual-reality/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [ “Man was created in the image and likeness of God.\[157\] And God is Love.\[158\] Therefore the heart of man is made for love and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/man-was-created-in-the-image-and-likeness-of-god-157-and-god-is-love/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“The degree of effort our Lord asks to keep his disciples afloat in the face of a difficult situation may vary from time to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/the-degree-of-effort-our-lord-asks-to-keep-his-disciples-afloat-in/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“Our world needs men and women who are all of a piece, who are exemplary in their work, men and women without complexes, who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/our-world-needs-men-and-women-who-are-all-of-a-piece-who-are/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“If we are simple before God we will know how to be simple with those whom we meet every day – our relations, friends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/if-we-are-simple-before-god-we-will-know-how-to-be-simple-with-those/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“The task of a Christian is to drown evil in an abundance of good. It is not a question of negative campaigns, or of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/the-task-of-a-christian-is-to-drown-evil-in-an-abundance-of-good-it/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“by our prayer, by the hours of work we offered up for other people, the hopeful conversations we had with our friends, the hours…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/by-our-prayer-by-the-hours-of-work-we-offered-up-for-other-people-the/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“The Holy Mass is the most suitable moment for offering all that is most painful in our lives. And”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/the-holy-mass-is-the-most-suitable-moment-for-offering-all-that-is/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“The value of Our Lord’s actions was always infinite and he gave the same glory to his Father when he was sawing wood as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/the-value-of-our-lord-s-actions-was-always-infinite-and-he-gave-the/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“Mortification is made up of small conquests, such as smiling at those who annoy us, denying the body some superfluous fancy, getting accustomed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/mortification-is-made-up-of-small-conquests-such-as-smiling-at-those/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“enough of the usual explanations. The lies of the false prophets no longer satisfy him. Even though they may not admit it at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/enough-of-the-usual-explanations-the-lies-of-the-false-prophets-no/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“winds of temptation rise against you, if you strike against the reefs of temptation, look at the star, call on Mary. If you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/winds-of-temptation-rise-against-you-if-you-strike-against-the-reefs/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

> [“If difficulties arise, God’s grace will abound. If more difficulties appear, from heaven we will have poured down on us even more of God’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-fernandez/if-difficulties-arise-god-s-grace-will-abound-if-more-difficulties/)

[Francis Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-fernandez/)

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