Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, on Dealing with Difficult People

"How should we deal with difficult people?

"Some people in our lives may be difficult simply because they challenge us. Or they may be difficult because they are different. Or they may be difficult because we live with them (and close proximity amplifies foibles). Or they may be difficult because we are difficult and something about us just rubs them the wrong way.

"Or they may just be difficult.

"Regardless, by growing in holiness we can learn to accept the inconvenient, the incongruent and the bothersome (people and events) in our life not just as necessary nuisances but as gifts."

In a recent commentary, Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, F.S.P., reflected on how we can follow the example of Jesus in dealing with difficult people in our lives.

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Aleteia: 5 Ways Jesus Dealt With Difficult People (2 FEB 16)