The dimension of our humanity and of our earthly existence is of such that, to achieve enlightenment - to 'see', to be wise, to know- it is necessary to suffer, toil, face hardships and to labour and face ordeals. 'Oju eni ma a la a ri'yonu'. I suppose this is a consequence of the 'fall', of gravity, and as long as we are subject to the law of nature, we need to thread the 'road less travelled' to be free.
If like me, you twitch at the idea of suffering and ordeal and yet passionately desire to be wise, see and arrive at truth, the one remedy at mitigating the hazard of the journey is to labour, trust and believe in the Holy Eucharist, this occurs in active, regular and intense participation and devotion at Mass, with constant communion. Hear it from the horse's mouth , Christ says:'labour not for the meat that perish, but that which endures to eternal life'.
This does not mean that the trials of life are eliminated, but they are lessened ,in comparison to the truth one is aware of .
When you live in God and God lives in you, you are guided to realize what is necessary to avoid and what is important to be done, and you are assisted to do them and avoid them. The whole of creation happens as it were, as a reference to you. This struggle and revolt from one who does not know Christ or who receives Him amiss is what causes death. The war Christ would wage against evil when we believe Him starts within us and is easier dealt with with the Eucharist . Hear Him again: 'Come to Me all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest'. That is truth.
Human testimony is great and the scripture is marvelous, but when you begin to eat, trust and live the Word of God made flesh and bread constantly, regularly, faithfully and trustfully, you arrive at such intense truth and enlightenment far deeper than the most intense ordeal or penance could have acquired on its own.
