In this episode, Marian Franciscan Fr. Pio Idowu gave a very clear discussion on redemptive suffering and the victim soul. He also explained why Mary is Co-redemptrix.

Fr. Pio is the parish priest of St. Mary's church in Gosport. He has given a number of talks about Marian devotion.

Contents

00:00 Introduction

01:31 Opening Prayer

02:28 The Cause of Our Joy Podcast

03:10 Guest Introduction - Fr. Pio Idowu

03:34 The Fatima message about suffering for others

04:54 Why we need to suffer for others - God's invitation to the work of redemption

06:35 Victim soul

08:12 Sr. Josefa Menendez

09:13 We can offer small struggles of our daily lives to God

10:53 St. Bernadette Subirous of Lourdes

11:21 The Dark Night of the Soul

13:50 St. Paul learned what it means to be part of the mystical body of Christ first-hand

14:51 What Colossians 1:24 means for us

16:02 Two stages of redemption

18:55 Was Christ's suffering and death not enough? St. Alphonsus Liguori

20:38 Mary Co-redemptrix

25:15 Biblical background of Mary as Co-redemptrix

25:50 Mary at the Cross

28:04 We need to imitate Mary. We are called to participate in the work of redemption.

29:59 Suffering is an important part of God's plan

31:53 Mary can help us embrace our sufferings

33:11 St. Louis-Marie de Monfort

33:38 St. Pio of Pietrelcina and Fr. Pio's final words

34:29 St. John Paul II on Mary as Co-redemptrix

35:31 Jesus did not come to remove suffering but to perfect it through love.

36:00 Closing

If you have questions to Fr. Pio, please e-mail causeofourjoypodcast@gmail.com.

Follow Cause of our Joy Podcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/causeofourjoypodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/causeofourjoypodcast/

Cause of our Joy Podcast is also available on Google and Apple Podcasts.

To learn more about my mission, please visit the pilot episode: https://youtu.be/bBYcJ6VlYpo