This is precisely “what joy and hope do together in our lives, when we are facing tribulations and problems, when we suffer”. This is certainly not an “anaesthetic: pain is pain, but when lived with joy and hope it opens the door to a new fruit for you”. “This image of the Lord should help us greatly in times of difficulty”, even in those “bad, horrible times that make us doubt our faith”. However, “with joy and hope we move forward, because after this storm comes a new man, like a woman giving birth”. And “Jesus says that this joy and hope are lasting, they do not pass”. (Santa Marta, 6 May 2016)

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