The Cup of Christ

by St Ignatius Branchaninov
3.75 inch x 5 inch pamphlet; 16 pages

In this small booklet, Saint Ignatii offers beautifully written encouragement to those facing difficult circumstances.

The Cup of Christ is suffering. To those who drink from it on earth, the Cup of Christ grants participation in Christ’s Kingdom of grace; it prepares for them the thrones of eternal glory in heaven.

Entrust your heart in simplicity to Him by Whom all the hairs of your head are numbered: He knows the measure of the healing Cup that you should be given.

Look often on Jesus standing before those who put Him to death — He was as the lamb dumb before his shearers; He was delivered to death, to be slain as a defenceless sheep. Do not take your eyes from Him, and your suffering will be transformed into heavenly spiritual sweetness; the wounds of your heart are healed with the wounds of Jesus.