The Mystery of Suffering

by Hubert van Zeller, Al Kresta (Foreword by)

Overview

In The Mystery of Suffering—a timeless classic first written in 1963—celebrated British Benedictine monk, author, and sculptor Hubert van Zeller (1905-1984) offers an eloquent response to the question of human suffering: Those who endure suffering with hope and trust in Divine Providence will embark on an ever-deeper path to holiness that leads to eternal glory.

Van Zeller believed that those who surrender to the pain and embrace it as a way to identify with the Passion of Christ discover its deeper meaning, replacing fear with trust, resistance with peace, and defeat with the “triumph of grace.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870612978
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	09/18/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	994,482
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Hubert van Zeller (1905–1984) was a Benedictine monk who lived at the Downside Abbey in Bath, England. A gifted sculptor, his work can be found in churches in both Great Britain and the United States. Van Zeller is the author of many books on Catholic spirituality, including: Holiness: A Guide for Beginners, Prayer and the Will of God, and Spirit of Penance, Path to God. He was a friend of Catholic writers Msgr. Ronald Knox and Evelyn Waugh.
Al Kresta is president of Ave Maria Radio and host of Kresta in the Afternoon, which is heard on 220 radio stations and SiriusXM Radio. A former Protestant pastor who converted to Catholicism, he is the author of four books. Kresta’s ministry was deeply impacted by Hubert van Zeller’s book The Mystery of Suffering, which he read while recovering from a serious illness.