{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"29th Sunday of the Year - The Cup of Suffering","description":"Jesus Christ shows us that suffering is a pathway, not a destination. &amp;nbsp;Through suffering we experience a purification - whereby we grow and discover new insights through the process of challenge, pain, and difficulty. &amp;nbsp;God permits suffering that we might be changed...for the good. &amp;nbsp;For remember: the suffering of Good Friday will be transformed into the joy of Easter Day.\r\nWe are thus consoled and challenged by these words. &amp;nbsp;Consoled, in that we take hope that the triumph of Christ on the Cross will one day be our triumph. &amp;nbsp;He understands our suffering (he's already been through his own) and we can cling to his mercy and grace.\r\nChallenged, in that we are invited to drink from the cup of suffering. &amp;nbsp;Like Christ, we pray that the cup will pass by, but like Christ we will accept what God sets before us - opening our hearts to God and allow this process to transform us.\r\nOctober 17, 2015 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI\r\nFr. Andrew Ricci - studyprayserve.com\r\nFor more podcasts go to threegreatthings.libsyn.com or &quot;Catholic Inspiration&quot; in iTunes.","author_name":"Catholic Inspiration","author_url":"http:\/\/threegreatthings.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3870389\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/3870389"}