Because I assumed suffering is worse than rejoicing, I concluded that suffering with the body of Christ must be harder than rejoicing with the body of Christ. However, upon further reflection and ...

“The dominant theme is rejoicing in suffering. Paul uses the word ‘rejoice’ multiple times and the idea is worshiping with joy.” Coleman said Paul was a sterling example of what he preached.

In Romans 5:3-5, we read St. Paul's words: "More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us ...

The name stems from the Latin Vulgate translation of Philippians 4:4: Gaudete in Domino semper. Our English translation reads, "Rejoice in the Lord always." This particular Sunday marks a turn in ...