When Your Loved One Is Sick
“This hidden heroism is done with tenderness and with courage when someone is sick at home.” – Pope Francis It is hard to think of a more difficult suffering than to see our loved ones in great pain. Many times, we feel we’d rather be in their place than witness what they’re going through. It is this very difficulty however that allows much grace also to come to us. It is this “hidden heroism” that allows each one of us to be saints in what seems to be an ordinary life. Here are some of the things we can take note of as we take care of our loved ones: 1. Be Spiritually Strengthened This is a journey we cannot do alone. We need God’s help, both for ourselves and for our sick loved ones. Our days may be filled with so many things to do, but we must make time even for short prayers. Prayer will remind us that we have Someone who watches over us, that there is a Father to whom we can go to when we can take no more. If it possible to pray the ...