By Mary Beth Bracy, Catholic Exchange - Each of us goes through times in life when we are broken and torn, wounded by life’s storms. It is easy to wallow in these moments, tempted to feel discouraged and abandoned. Surely, it is natural to shrink away from pain; Jesus Himself sweat drops of blood in His agony in the garden, as He reflected upon the sufferings to come. Yet, our Lord—who became an outcast and endured even the rejection of His closest friends—reminded us how to pray in these trials: “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet, not my will, but Yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42)